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
Adi Shankara (8th c. CE), also called Adi Shankaracharya (, ), was an Indian Vedanga, Vedic scholar, Hindu philosophy, philosopher and teacher (''acharya'') of Advaita Vedanta. Reliable information on Shankara's actual life is scant, and h ...
,
[arshabodha.org, ''Drig Drishya Viveka'']
/ref> the text is most commonly attributed to Bharatī Tīrtha (c. 1350). It is also known as ''Vakya Suddha'', which is attributed to Adi Shankara.
Contents
The ''Dṛg-Dṛśya-Viveka'' contains 46 slokas performing an inquiry into the distinction between the "seer" (''Dṛg'') and the "seen" (''Dṛśya''), an overview of ''samadhi
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''Samādhi'' (Pali and ), in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, is a state of meditative consciousness. In many Indian religious traditions, the cultivati ...
'', centering on ''savikalpa
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''Samādhi'' (Pali and ), in Hinduism, Buddhism, Jainism, Sikhism, is a state of meditative consciousness. In many Indian religious traditions, the cultivati ...
'' 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
* Self-enquiry
Self-enquiry, also spelled self-inquiry (Sanskrit ''vichara'', also called ''jnana-vichara'' or '), is the constant attention to the inner awareness of "I" or "I am" recommended by Ramana Maharshi as the most efficient and direct way of discove ...
* Ajativada
* Viveka
* Sakshi (Witness)
References
Sources
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Further reading
arshabodha.org, ''Drig Drishya Viveka''
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International Vedanta Mission, ''Drig-Drishya Viveka''
Drig Drishya Viveka
by Anandmurti Gurumaa
Drig Drishya Viveka
External links
* ttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx7O2zDqi6I&list=PLBh-iYJ1Q_hRn-1WgwiBj7CfasK6TOqG5, Vedanta Society, ''Swami Sarvapriyananda's lectures on Drig Drishya Viveka - 12 Part Series''
Infinity Foundation, ''Seer-Seen Discrimination''
* ttps://www.spreaker.com/show/drg-drsya-viveka-seer-and-the-seen 8 Audio lectures on Drg Drsya Vivekaby Swami Tattwamayananda
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Advaita Vedanta
Advaita Vedanta texts