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V Subrahmanian

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May 29, 2018, 10:09:06 PM5/29/18
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Namaste

Looking for source:  ईश्वरानुग्रहादेषां ......

In the Sayana bhashya for the Mahanarayanopanishad, in the context of the 'अणोरणीयान् महतो महीयानात्मा गुहायां......'  he cites the verse by saying:  तथा च पूर्वाचार्यैरुक्तम् -  ईश्वरानुग्रहादेषां पुंसामद्वैतवासना | महाभयकृतत्राणा द्वित्राणां यदि जायते ||

This verse is available in the Avadhuta Gita with a variation:

ईश्वरानुग्रहादेव पुंसामद्वैतवासना । महद्भयपरित्राणाद्विप्राणामुपजायते ||

It is also stated to be of Chanakya's work.  Someone else too has noticed the verse in the Sayana Bhashya:

Swami Apurvananda:  Acharya Shankar  (Hindi):

सायणभाष्य में दिखायी पड़ता है कि "ईश्वरानुग्रहादेव पुंसामद्वैतवासना।” पुनः आचार्य शंकर ने भी शारीरकभाष्य में लिखा है “तदनुग्रहहेतुकेनैव च विज्जानेन मोक्षसिद्धः” - जीवबह्म के एकत्वज्जानबल से ही मोक्षसिद्ध होती है।

I would like to know if the verse cited by Sayana, in its stated form, is seen in any other ancient works, especially of Advaita since Sayana specifies 'purvacharyaih'.  I could not get any result for the specified version  upon a google search. 

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subrahmanian.v

ramchander deekonda

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May 30, 2018, 5:11:59 AM5/30/18
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Respected Subramanyamji,

A friend of mine told me that Sayana quoted that statement
from Sri Harsha's work, खन्डनखन्डखाद्य.

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Ramchander Deekonda

V Subrahmanian

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May 30, 2018, 5:14:15 AM5/30/18
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On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 10:58 AM, ramchander deekonda <ramchande...@gmail.com> wrote:
Respected Subramanyamji,

A friend of mine told me that Sayana quoted that statement
from Sri Harsha's work, खन्डनखन्डखाद्य.

Thanks. I shall look into that work.

regards
 

Regards,
Ramchander Deekonda

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Sudipta Munsi

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May 30, 2018, 5:24:34 AM5/30/18
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This verse with a very slight variation (īśvarānugrahādeva) forms the opening verse of the Avadhūta Gītā. 


Best regards,

Sudipta Munsi


V Subrahmanian

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May 30, 2018, 5:36:03 AM5/30/18
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On Wed, May 30, 2018 at 10:58 AM, ramchander deekonda <ramchande...@gmail.com> wrote:
Respected Subramanyamji,

A friend of mine told me that Sayana quoted that statement
from Sri Harsha's work, खन्डनखन्डखाद्य.

Yes, the verse indeed is there:

Please see attached image.  Kindly thank your friend on my behalf for this perfect reference.  This version is the one stated by Sayanacharya and it appears it is a verse composed by Sriharsha, whom Sayana refers as 'purvacharya.'

regards
subrahmanian.v 
Ishvaranugrahadeshaam.png

V Subrahmanian

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May 30, 2018, 5:41:46 AM5/30/18
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In retrospect I found the verse printed in the Sayanabhashya Anandashram series has this first paada:

 ईश्वरानुग्रहादेषां ....

I think the 'एषाम्' -  पुंसाम् connection, though valid, the   ईश्वरानुग्रहादेषा in the feminine goes well with ...वासना .  This gives me the feeling that the Anandashram Sayanabhashya printed version could be erroneous with the 'eShaam.'   I request scholars to give their opinion on this.

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Dr.C.S.R. Prabhu

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May 30, 2018, 8:28:49 AM5/30/18
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Is Avadhuta Gita which starts off with this Sloka  not belonging to a period much before Sayana Bhashya and therefore the possible Source?

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Sudipta Munsi

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May 30, 2018, 8:40:15 AM5/30/18
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Anantasri Swami Dr. Prajnanananda Saraswati told me that Avadhuta Gita is even the source for Sriharsa's Khandanakhandakhadya.

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S. Munsi

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