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Saḍvidhaliñgas

From Hindupedia, the Hindu Encyclopedia

By Swami Harshananda

Śravaṇa,[1] manana[2] and nididhyāsana[3] is the standard method of Vedānta sādhanā.[4] When the aspirant listens to the statements of the Śrutis,[5] he must be able to understand their meaning and purport very clearly. Then only the next two steps are possible.

To get a clear understanding of the scriptural statements one has to apply the test of ṣaḍvidhaliṅgas. Saḍ means six and a liṅga is a characteristic sign. These are:

  1. Upakrama and upasaṅhāra - statement of the subject in the beginning and reiterating it at the end
  2. Abhyāsa or repetition - repeated emphasis on this subject to fix it in the mind
  3. Apurvatā or originality - showing that the meaning of this sentence cannot be gathered from any other source since it has never been stated earlier
  4. Phala or use - the utility of following the teaching thus obtained
  5. Arthavāda or eulogy - praising the greatness of the topic to make it palatable
  6. Upapatti or reasoning - logic in the support of main subject


References[edit]

  1. ↑ Śravaṇa means listening to Vedāntic statements.
  2. ↑ Manana means deep reflection upon them.
  3. ↑ Nididhyāsana means meditation on the truths intellectually realized.
  4. ↑ Vedānta sādhanā means spiritual practice.
  5. ↑ Śrutis means the Upaniṣads.
  • The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore

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