Article 54: “Dharma-jyotir-ādi-karmaṇām aśūnyam”—The Unbroken Chain of Karma and the Soul’s Journey Introduction: The Next Sutra in the Cosmic Inquiry The Brahmasutras, in their relentless pursuit of metaphysical clarity, now bring us to a topic that sits at the very heart of Vedantic philosophy: the continuity and inexhaustibility of karma. After exploring the return of the soul from heavenly realms and the role of residual karma, the next logical question arises—does the soul ever exhaust its store of karma, or is this chain truly unbroken? The sutra under discussion addresses this profound question, illuminating the law that governs the fate […]
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The Brahmasutras: Unveiling the Eternal Distinction
A Dvaita Vedānta Exploration – Article 49: Na Ca Viśeṣaṇavirodhāt By Dr. Rukumangada Acharya In the boundless expanse of Sanātana Dharma, where the pursuit of tattva-jñāna (knowledge of ultimate reality) pierces the ephemeral veil of saṃsāra, the Brahmasutras stand as a divine monument, authored by Śrī Vedavyāsa, the incarnation of Śrī Nārāyaṇa Himself. Within the Dvaita Vedānta sampradāya, as illuminated by the revered Āchārya Śrī Madhvāchārya, these 564 sūtras—enumerated thus in this tradition due to specific textual divisions—are not mere philosophical treatises but sacred revelations of eternal truths. They proclaim the unassailable supremacy of Śrī Hari as Parabrahman, the Sarvottama […]