This article by Miss Yasodhara Wadhwani addresses the exegetical problem posed by the Atharvavedic phrase "agatasya panthah," which appears in only two passages of the Atharva Veda, specifically in…
October 1977 - January 1978Vol. 6 · No. 3-4pp. 74–78
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SUBTLE BODIES POSTULATED IN THE CLASSICAL SANKHYA SYSTEM
Classical Sāṅkhya posits two ultimate principles—Puruṣa (immutable, all-pervading soul) and Prakṛti (primordial matter). Since the Puruṣa cannot move or change, transmigration between gross bodies at…
Y. K. Wadhwani’s article examines the diversity of thought within the Upaniṣads, focusing specifically on the conflicting perspectives found in the Mundaka Upaniṣad 1.2.1-12. The author argues that…
1. Central Question
Traditional Hinduism claims that the Upaniṣads teach one ultimate doctrine, with each orthodox philosophical school interpreting them in its own way. However, older Upaniṣads —…