The World and 'Difference' are unreal - Srimad Bhagavatam

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The World and 'Difference' are unreal - Srimad Bhagavatam

In this chapter it is stated that creation is not real and Bheda buddhi (perception of difference) is a mere appearance.

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यत्रेदं व्यज्यते विश्वं विश्वस्मिन् अवभाति यत् ।

तत्त्वं ब्रह्म परं ज्योतिः आकाशमिव विस्तृतम् । ॥ ६० ॥

यो माययेदं पुरुरूपयासृजद्

This is a paraphrase of the mantra in the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad:

2.5.19:

इन्द्रो मायाभिः पुरुरूप ईयते युक्ता ह्यस्य हरयः शता दशेति ।

The meaning of this passage is that the Supreme Lord appeared in various forms by maya.

बिभर्ति भूयः क्षपयत्यविक्रियः ।

यद्‍भेदबुद्धिः सदिवात्मदुःस्थया

त्वमात्मतन्त्रं भगवन्प्रतीमहि । ॥ ६१ ॥

Ishwara has made this creation by maya. Whatever Bheda Buddhi there is in creation is only an appearance.

Sridhar Swamin''s commentary can be seen in the image below:

The Bhagavata also states this point elsewhere:

There is a saying in the Sruti Gita of the Bhagavata:

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सदिव मनस्त्रिवृत्त्वयि विभात्यसदामनुजात् [सदिव विभाति असत्]

सदभिमृशन्त्यशेषमिदमात्मतयाऽत्मविदः ।

न हि विकृतिं त्यजन्ति कनकस्य तदात्मतया

स्वकृतमनुप्रविष्टमिदमात्मतयावसितम् ॥ २६ ॥

A complete explanation of this sloka, which states the most important Advaita principles, can be found here:

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Thus it can be seen that Srimad Bhagavatam states the Advaita doctrinal points very extensively.

Om