Suresvara's Vartika on Purusavidha Brahmana

by K.P. Jog and Shoun Hino

As a natural to the Udgitha Brahmana, pertaining to the combination of meditation and ritual, the Purusavidha Brahmana speaks of Hiranyagarbha as the Atman (self) and, in relation in relation to the same, of the excellent result of Vedic meditations and rituals which prepare the ground for securing the knowledge of the uniqueness of the Self. Thereby one attains liberation. This is converted by atmety evopasita 'One should worship (Hiranyagarbha, understanding it as) the Atman.

About the Authors:

Dr. K.P. Jog is a retired Professor of Vedic Sanskrit and General editor of sanskrit Dictionary Project of Deccan College Research Institute, Pune.

Dr. Shoun Hino is Professor of Gifu Pharmaceutical University, Japan. He obtained a Ph.D. degree from the University of Poona in 1979 and works on Vedanta, Suresvara in particular. He is completing twelve-volume Suresvara's study under the title of Advaita Tradition Series (Motilal Banarsidass, Delhi) and recently published Puja and Samskara (Motilal Banarsidass) in collaboration with Prof. M. Tachikawa.