Dṛg-Dṛśya-Viveka
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The Dṛg-Dṛśya-Viveka or Vâkyasudhâ is an Advaita Vedanta text attributed to Bhāratī Tīrtha or Vidyaranya Swami (c. 1350)
Authorship
Although also attributed to Adi Shankara,[web 1] the text is most commonly attributed to Bharatī Tīrtha (c. 1350).[1][2] It is also known as Vakya Suddha, which is attributed to Adi Shankara.[2]
Contents
The Dṛg-Dṛśya-Viveka contains 46 slokas[1][3] performing an inquiry into the distinction between the "seer" (Dṛg) and the "seen" (Dṛśya),[2] an overview of samadhi, centering on savikalpa and nirvikalpa, and the identity of Atman and Brahman.
Commentaries
There are many translations and commentaries in English for Dṛg Dṛśya Viveka and one of the most notable is of "Dravidācārya" Śrī Rāmakṛṣṇan Svāmīji.
See also
References
- ^ a b Witz 1998, p. 227.
- ^ a b c Nikhalananda 1931, p. xiii.
- ^ Nikhalananda 1931, p. xiv-xv.
Sources
- Printed sources
- Deshmukh, Dr. Shrikrishna. The Essence of Drk-Drsya Viveka::Distinguishing the 'Perceiver' from the 'Perceived'. Motilal Banarsidass. ISBN 978-8120842175.
- Nikhalananda, Swami (1931), Drg-Drsya-Viveka. An inquiry into the nature of the 'seer' and the 'seen.', Sri Ramakrishna Asrama
- Witz, Klaus G. (1998), The Supreme Wisdom of the Upaniṣads: An Introduction, Motilall Banarsidas
- Web-sources
Further reading
- arshabodha.org, Drig Drishya Viveka
- Nikhalananda, Swami (1931), Drg-Drsya-Viveka. An inquiry into the nature of the 'seer' and the 'seen.', Sri Ramakrishna Asrama
- International Vedanta Mission, Drig-Drishya Viveka
- Drig Drishya Viveka by Anandmurti Gurumaa
- Drig Drishya Viveka
External links
- arshabodha.org, Swami Tadatmananda's lectures on Adi Shankaracharya's Drig Drishya Viveka
- Vedanta Society, Swami Sarvapriyananda's lectures on Drig Drishya Viveka - 12 Part Series
- Infinity Foundation, Seer-Seen Discrimination
- Happiness of Being blogspot, Dṛg-dṛśya-vivēka: distinguishing the seer from the seen
- 8 Audio lectures on Drg Drsya Viveka by Swami Tattwamayananda