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Who wrote Vedanta Sutra?

paarsurrey

Veteran Member
And was it written in the Pre-Veda Period,, in the Veda Period or in the Post Veda Period.. Please
Thread open to everybody

Regards
 

Vinayaka

devotee
Premium Member
And was it written in the Pre-Veda Period,, in the Veda Period or in the Post Veda Period.. Please
Thread open to everybody

Regards
What is it you want to debate? Hindus will give you the answer to your question, but that's not debate.
 

paarsurrey

Veteran Member

I quote from one's referenced site:

The Brahmasutra, states Sengaku Mayeda, distills and consolidates the extensive teachings found in a variety of Upanishads of Hinduism, summarizing, arranging, unifying and systematizing the Upanishadic theories.[21]Prior to the creation of the Brahmasutras, the Vedic literature had grown into an enormous collection of ideas and practices, ranging from practical rituals (karma-kanda) to abstract philosophy (jnana-kanda).[21][32] Different and conflicting theories on metaphysical problems, diverse mutually contradicting unsystematized teachings on rituals and philosophies multiplied in the four Vedas, creating the need for consolidated and systematized content summary of the Sruti.[21][32] This was achieved by Jaimini's Mimamsa-sutra which focussed on externalized rituals as the spiritual path, while Badarayana's Brahma-sutra focussed on internalized philosophy as the spiritual path.[21][32]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahma_Sutras

So it confirms that Brahma Sutra/ Vedanta Sutra did not exist in the Veda Period. Right? Please

Regards
 

Jainarayan

ॐ नमो भगवते वासुदेवाय
Staff member
Premium Member
So it confirms that Brahma Sutra/ Vedanta Sutra did not exist in the Veda Period. Right? Please

What do you think defines the Vedic Period? Give dates. First you need to know what the dates of the Vedic Period are. Right?
 

paarsurrey

Veteran Member

I quote from one's referenced site:

The Brahmasutra, states Sengaku Mayeda, distills and consolidates the extensive teachings found in a variety ofUpanishads of Hinduism, summarizing, arranging, unifying and systematizing the Upanishadic theories.[21]Prior to the creation of the Brahmasutras, the Vedic literature had grown into an enormous collection of ideas and practices, ranging from practical rituals (karma-kanda) to abstract philosophy (jnana-kanda).[21][32] Different and conflicting theories on metaphysical problems, diverse mutually contradicting unsystematized teachings on rituals and philosophies multiplied in the four Vedas, creating the need for consolidated and systematized content summary of the Sruti.[21][32] This was achieved by Jaimini's Mimamsa-sutra which focussed on externalized rituals as the spiritual path, while Badarayana's Brahma-sutra focussed on internalized philosophy as the spiritual path.[21][32]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Brahma_Sutras
"the Vedic literature had grown into an enormous collection of ideas and practices"
This confirms the point I mentioned:

"ordinary people cannot afford to read such a voluminous Vedic scripture, they will rather be thankful if such a concise/condensed/compressed scripture is compiled which could be finished" in a reasonable time. #659 .​

Right? Please
Regards
 
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GoodbyeDave

Well-Known Member
It was written after the Vedas, because it uses a later form of Sanskrit. It was written after the Upanishads, because it attempts to summarise them. The attribution to Badarayana is traditional, and that's a good a name as any. Of course, trying to summarise the Upanishads is rather worse than trying to give a description of Christianity that would satisfy a Roman Catholic, a Southern Baptist, and a Quaker! That's why there are commentaries on it that contradict each other, like those of Shankara and Ramanuja.
 

paarsurrey

Veteran Member
It was written after the Vedas, because it uses a later form of Sanskrit. It was written after the Upanishads, because it attempts to summarise them. The attribution to Badarayana is traditional, and that's a good a name as any. Of course, trying to summarise the Upanishads is rather worse than trying to give a description of Christianity that would satisfy a Roman Catholic, a Southern Baptist, and a Quaker! That's why there are commentaries on it that contradict each other, like those of Shankara and Ramanuja.

Is it an endorsement that Vedanta is written after the Veda Period? Please.

Regards
 

Vinayaka

devotee
Premium Member
Is it an endorsement that Vedanta is written after the Veda Period? Please.

Regards
Vedanta is based on the Vedas. It's a philosophical school, and people have come to the same conclusions, before, after, and during the Vedic age. In may ways the Vedic age has always been and always will be, because it's inner. Mystics can go inside themselves and access that same knowledge any time they want to.
 

paarsurrey

Veteran Member
Is it an endorsement that Vedanta is written after the Veda Period? Please.
Vedanta is based on the Vedas. It's a philosophical school, and people have come to the same conclusions, before, after, and during the Vedic age. In may ways the Vedic age has always been and always will be, because it's inner. Mystics can go inside themselves and access that same knowledge any time they want to.

Is it a confirmation that when the structure/building of Veda was complete, people in the Post Veda Period realized, that now they should lay its base/foundation? Right? Please

Regards
 

Vinayaka

devotee
Premium Member
Is it a confirmation that when the structure/building of Veda was complete, people in the Post Veda Period realized, that now they should lay its base/foundation? Right? Please

Regards
No it's not. The Vedas were always complete.
 

Vinayaka

devotee
Premium Member
So, why have Vedanta Sutra in the Post Veda Period, it was never needed, and is superficial. Please
Regards
No its not. In Hinduism the body of texts and scripture is constantly growing. We have always added more stuff, sectarian, on modern dharma, and otherwise. We're not fixated on one old scripture. This makes Hinduism a living, evolving, changing religion.
 

paarsurrey

Veteran Member
No its not. In Hinduism the body of texts and scripture is constantly growing. We have always added more stuff, sectarian, on modern dharma, and otherwise. We're not fixated on one old scripture. This makes Hinduism a living, evolving, changing religion.

It is a man made religion/s, not even mentioned in Veda. It has got nothing to do with Veda. Right? Please
It is a Post Vedic construction. Please

Regards
 

Vinayaka

devotee
Premium Member
It is a man made religion/s, not even mentioned in Veda. It has got nothing to do with Veda. Right? Please
It is a Post Vedic construction. Please

Regards

No. It's a different name for Sanatana Dharma. This is the sixth time I've told you this, as have others. Do you bother to read? Istanbul is a different name for Constantinople. Hinduism (not the name, but the religion itself) is eternal. It cannot be destroyed because it's on the inside of every being (including you, if you could find it).

Please stop saying stuff that about Hinduism that isn't true. Please? Right? Regards.
 
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