MANDUKYA UPANISHAD with GAUDAPADA’S KARIKA: 23 - Swami Advayananda.

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Wednesday 17, Apr 2024. 07:00.
MANDUKYA UPANISHAD 
GAUDAPADA’S KARIKA
Agama Prakarana – “The Scriptural Treatise”

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PART 1: Agama Prakarana (Mantras-29.)
THE SYLLABLES OF “OM”
Upanishad Section 3: 
PRELIMINARIES: 
Karika Section 4.1:   
MANTRAM - 4.5: The Vedantic Approach 
Post-23.

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Mantram - 4.5: The Vedantic Approach: 

1 

Khyaapya-maanaam ajaatim taih, =  The theory of non-creation declared above 

2 

anu-modaamahe vayam; =  is what we (the Vedantins) approve of. 

3

vivadaamah na taih saardham, = But we do not enter into their quarrel.   

4 

avivaadam nibodhata. =  Our view is free from all contradictions. Listen to it. 

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1-2

 The two views used by the disputants in the above example are Vedantic in 

origin. We have come across them in Chapter 3. Even the next three verses are a repeat 

from Chapter 3 to complete the argument presented here. 

3

 What is the whole point of this so early in the text? Disputes are inevitable at some 

stage, but there are constructive disputes and there are destructive disputes. The Vedantin 

is trained to present all argumentation in a constructive manner. He is careful not to enter 

into quarrels by running down the opposite party.  

4

 The way the Vedantin approaches disputes is now going to be illustrated. The 

arguments were covered in Chapter 3, and are therefore not repeated. The significant point 

here is that the true philosopher steers clear of all contradictions and useless arguments. 

There is no need for the Vedantin to enter the fray when his opponents are using his 

arguments to fight against each other. Words wasted in arguments, can be saved to 

promote wisdom. This is Sri Gaudapadaji’s approach.


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Next

Mantram - 4.6: “The Immortal is Birthless” 

Continued

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know the self, know the self in Nature, know the self in Jiva, Further Oneness.

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