![]() ![]() Vishaya(subject Matter)-Brahman or I is there in the word Upa(see explanation earlier). ![]() Shankara explains it thusly:Īdhikari(Who is qualified?) - Earlier in the introduction, Shankara writes that for the ones possessing vairagya and mumukukshutvam the upanisads function to loosen, bring to knowledge, and destroy ignorance. The explanation of the word Upanishad clearly shows that each of the 4 requirements are included in the meaning of the word. ![]() Due to this process, in order for something to be copied it had to meet certain requirements that will be listed shortly. In ancient manuscripts, there was no printing press, so in order for something to survive it had to be copied by hand by an extremely difficult process. When the suffix kvip is added in addition to changing the verb into a noun the suffix disappears entirely.Īt this point Shankara starts a dialog about how upanishad is only understood by applying the meaning of all three and does a signifigant breakdown of each meaning of the root verb.Īnubanda Catushtaya(4 preliminary questions to see if something should be studied) When upani- is added to sad, sad becomes Shad by sandhi rules. Kvip-this suffix changes the verb sad into an agent noun, or a noun that does something. Sad has 3 meanings(and really 4) -Those 3 for now are: 1) viśaraṇa - Destroying Ignoranceģ) avasādanam - Wearing out Samsara Suffix Root Verb meanings from Dhatupada are repeated by Shankara Or a guarantee of efectiveness of the material to work for those who are qualified. Upa- means that which is not remote, that which is ever near, AtmA(I) Ni -means Nischayena-Definiteness, that which is well ascertained. The source notes and the commentary are entertwined and they are presented together to understand the content of the commentary fully. I have added notes from all listed sources to try to make things really clear. "The word Upanishad means knowledge (of Brahman/Self/I)"-Taitropanishad BhashyaĪnd now we proceed with the commentary. I shall quote Shankara's Bhashya of Taitryopanishad to introduce this material. The signifigance of the introduction is its great detailed explanation of the word upanishad. ![]()
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