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Volume 14 2022 | None
PHILOSOPHY OF JNANESHWARA EXPOUNDED IN AMRUTANUBHAVA
Vyjayanti Navare, Dr. Sridhar M. K.
Pages: 2272-2277
Abstract
This paper discusses the Natha philosophy expounded in the Amrutanubhava.It also discussesthe impact of Yogavasistha on Amrutanubhava.The purpose of this paper is to explore the philosophical views of Santa Jnaneshwara and theinfluence of the various ancient works like the Yogavasistha.Various books authored by eminent scholars are studied to find out the essence of theAmrutanubhava philosophy.Amrutanubhava is the first philosphical composition written in Marathi by SantJnaneshwara. He wrote Jnaneshwari which is a commentary on Bhagavadgita. Afterward, he wrote Amrutanubhava which is his independent work throwing light on his philosophicalviews.In Amrutanubhava, he expounded the philosophy of Natha Sampradaya. He accepted thatBrahman is without birth, and eternal but he rejected the theory of Maya and said thatBrahman and the world, both are real. The World is not a dream, an illusion. But it is theextension of Brahman. This novel theory is called Sphurtivada.(Chidvilasvada) They are eternally united but for their own enjoyment, they appeared to be separated. Shakti isincomplete without Shiva and Shiva isaction less without Shakti. It is the eternal divinecouple. He stated that the subject of this text is Samvidrahasya.(701).The Advayananda of Shiva-Shakti is Samvidrahasya. Santa Jnaneshwara was from the Natha tradition so he expounded the Natha philosophy, butas hewas well versed with the vedas,Upanishads and many ancient Sanskrit texts, one canfind theimpact of these texts on his work. The name Anubhavamrut (popularly known as(Amrutanubhava) is also suggestive of the influence of Yogavasistha.
Keywords
Adwaita, Advayananda, Maya, Samvidrahasya, Sphurtivada, Chidvilasa
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