Phala Adhyaya
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Phala Adhyaya is the concluding section of the Brahma Sutras that discusses the spiritual results and ultimate liberation attained through the realization of Brahman.
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| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
Adhyaya
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section of a religious text ⓘ |
| addressesQuestion |
relation between knowledge and works in attaining liberation
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what is attained by realizing Brahman ⓘ whether liberated souls retain individuality ⓘ whether liberation is temporary or eternal ⓘ |
| aim | to clarify the ultimate goal of human life according to Vedanta ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Vedanta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commentaryTradition |
Advaita Vedanta
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Dvaita Vedanta NERFINISHED ⓘ Vishishtadvaita Vedanta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| commentedOnBy |
Adi Shankaracharya
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Madhvacharya NERFINISHED ⓘ Ramanujacharya NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| concerns |
nature of immortality in Vedanta
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post-mortem destiny of the knower of Brahman ⓘ |
| discusses |
attainment of Brahman
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final release from samsara ⓘ relationship between knowledge and liberation ⓘ state of the liberated soul (jivanmukta and videhamukta) ⓘ |
| etymology |
"Adhyaya" means chapter in Sanskrit
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"Phala" means fruit or result in Sanskrit ⓘ |
| focusesOn |
distinction between different paths of the soul after death
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non-return of the liberated soul to rebirth ⓘ permanence of liberation ⓘ results of upasana (meditation) on Brahman ⓘ |
| genre | philosophical theology ⓘ |
| language | Sanskrit ⓘ |
| mainTheme |
nature of the fruit (phala) of knowledge of Brahman
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spiritual results of Brahman-realization ⓘ ultimate liberation (moksha) ⓘ |
| partOf | Brahma Sutras NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| philosophicalDomain | Indian philosophy ⓘ |
| philosophicalSchool | Vedanta NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| positionInWork | fourth chapter of the Brahma Sutras ⓘ |
| relatedConcept |
Brahman
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jnana (knowledge) ⓘ karma (ritual action) ⓘ moksha ⓘ upasana (meditative worship) ⓘ |
| religiousTradition | Hinduism ⓘ |
| roleInWork | concluding section of the Brahma Sutras ⓘ |
| scripturalCategory | Vedanta sutra exegesis ⓘ |
| scripturalStatus | authoritative in Vedanta schools ⓘ |
| textualContext | follows the Sadhana Adhyaya in the Brahma Sutras ⓘ |
| textualForm | aphoristic sutras ⓘ |
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