'Paramarthika - Vyavaharika' concept in Srimad Bhagavatam

[V Subrahmanian]

In a dialogue between Jadabharata, a Jnani, and Rahugana, a king, the following occurs:

श्रीमद्भागवतपुराणम्/स्कन्धः ५/अध्यायः १२

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यदाह योगेश्वर दृश्यमानं क्रियाफलं सद्व्यवहारमूलम्

न ह्यञ्जसा तत्त्वविमर्शनाय भवानमुष्मिन्भ्रमते मनो मे ४

Everything perceptible that can be achieved by karma, action, is only in the relative realm, vyaavahaarika. That is not conducive to the knowledge of Truth, the transcendental. paaramaarthika.

The word 'Drishyamaanam' in the verse implies the doctrinal point 'Drishyam Mithyaa' (that which is observed is unreal) of Advaita.

ज्ञानं विशुद्धं परमार्थमेकमनन्तरं त्वबहिर्ब्रह्म सत्यम्

प्रत्यक्प्रशान्तं भगवच्छब्दसंज्ञं यद्वासुदेवं कवयो वदन्ति ११

The paramarthika truth distinct from the aforesaid vayaharika is stated in this verse. Here Vedavyasa implies that it is only Brahman, the Nirguna Chaitanya, which alone is the truth.

Here it is said that the world is a product of ignorance, avidya kalpita:

एवं निरुक्तं क्षितिशब्दवृत्तमसन्निधानात्परमाणवो ये

अविद्यया मनसा कल्पितास्ते येषां समूहेन कृतो विशेषः ९

These tenets of Vedanta are fully agreeable to Vedavyasa. These premises are accepted only in Advaita. These are very detrimental to other schools.

Sridhara Swami's commentary can be seen below.

Om tat sat