The structure and meaning of Badarayaṇa's Brahma sutras: a translation and analysis of adhyaya 1/
George C. Adams
- Delhi : MBP, 1993.
- ix,146p. ; 23cm.
I. INTRODUCTION Importance of the Brahma Sutras Scope and Purpose It. BACKGROUND OF THE 5t7r;?.4S Dating Brahma Sutras as Uttara Mimamsa Predecessors of Badarayana The Structure of the Brahma Sutras The Sutra Style and Its Problems for the Modern Interpreter III. IMPORTANT EXPOSITORS ON THE BRAHMA SUTRAS Introduction Sahkara Ramanuja Nimbarka Vallabha Madhva IV. AN ANALYSIS OF THE BRAHMA SUTRAS Catuhsuiri: Introductory Aphorisms Topic Five: Intelligibility Topic Six: The Self Consisting of Joy Topic Seven: The Solar Indweller Topic Eight: Space Topic Nine: Breath Topic Ten: Light Topic Eleven: Indra as Breath V. AN ANALYSIS OF THE Topic One: The Being Consisting of Mind Topic Two: The Eater Topic Three: The Two Persons in the Cave Topic Four: The Person within the Eye Topic Five: The Inner Controller Topic Six: The Invisible Topic Seven: The Gastric Fire VI. AN ANALYSIS OF THE Topic One: The Support of the Universe Topic Two: The Abundance Topic Three: The Imperishable Topic Four: The Object of Seeing Topic Five: The Small Space in the Heart Topic Six: The Persons the Size of a Thumb Topic Seven: The Deities as Students of the Vedas Topic Eight: The Madras Inteligibility for Brahman Knowledge Topic Nine: Breath Topic Ten: Light Topic Eleven: Space VII. AN ANALYSIS OF THE Topic One: The Unmanifest Topic Two: The Unborn Topic Three: The Five Groups of Five Topic Four: The Brahman as Creator Topic Five: Whose Work is the World Topic Six: The Self to be Seen. Heard, etc. Topic Seven: The Material and Efficient Cause Topic Eight: Closing VIII. CONCLUSION Preliminary Considerations Badarayana's Methodologies The Theology of the Brahma Suiras: Chapter One The Theology of the Brahma Suiras: A Summary of Chapter Two, Three, and Four Closing Remarks