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world through his scholarship, visited the hermitage of Nimbārka. As it was nearing sunset, he refused to accept any refreshment. In response, Nimbārka caused the setting sun to remain above a Nimba tree, allowing Ācāryapāda and his companions to complete their meal. Struck by this act, Ācāryapāda became Nimbārkācārya’s disciple and continued to reside in the hermitage.
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Srinivasacharya is said to have been born in the hermitage of Nimbārkācārya on the fifth day of the bright half of the month of Māgha. His father was Ācāryapāda, and his mother was Lokamatī, both known for their learning and piety. According to tradition, Ācāryapāda, while on a mission to conquer the
540:(formless) are understood to denote the absence of an undesirable or inauspicious form. Srinivasacharya upheld the view that Śrī Kṛṣṇa possesses all auspicious attributes and that relative qualities such as virtue and vice, or auspiciousness and inauspiciousness, do not affect him. 410:
7th Century. Scholars such as Professor R.V. Joshi, Swami Vrajavallabha Sharan, A.P. Bhattacharya, Baladeva dasa and Swami Lalit Krishna Goswami Maharaj holds similar perspective.
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using the part-whole analogy. However, this "part" should not be interpreted as a literal fragment, but rather as a manifestation of Brahman's power (
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Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha of Nimbārka and Vedānta-kaustubha of Śrīnivāsa: commentaries on the Brahma-sutras ; English translation
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by Nārāyaṇaśaraṇa Deva (1643–1679 CE), holds that Srinivasacharya lived during the reign of Vajranābha, the great grandson of
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Srinivasacharya regards Brahman as the universal soul, both transcendent and immanent, referred to by various names such as
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Brahman is the supreme being, the source of all auspicious qualities, and possesses unfathomable attributes. It is
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Srinivasacharya’s philosophy, Svābhāvika Bhedābheda, articulates a threefold reality that consists of:
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It is said that Nimbārkācārya personally taught Srinivasacharya the scriptures, dedicating his
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Accompanied by his disciple Viśvācārya, Srinivasacharya traveled extensively, spreading the
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Rādhā-Kṛṣṇa's Vedāntic Debut: Chronology & Rationalisation in the Nimbārka Sampradāya
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According to Srinivasacharya, the individual soul is neither entirely distinct (
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Srinivasacharya (left) taking Upadeśa (instructions) from Nimbarkacharya (right)
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Encyclopedia of Indian philosophies, Bhedābheda and Dvaitādvaita systems
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Vaisnavism, Saivism and Minor Religious Systems (Routledge Revivals)
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Traditionally, Srinivasacharya is regarded as an incarnation of
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teachings and reportedly converting many people to the faith.
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Nimbarkacharya blessing Srinivasacharya with self realization
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commentary with those of other prominent commentators like
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A Study of the Vedānta in the Light of Brahmasūtras
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Index


Nimbarkacharya
India
Hinduism
Nimbarka Sampradaya
Sanskrit
romanized
vedantic
philosopher
theologian
Nimbārkacārya
Nimbārka Sampradāya
Brahma Sūtra
Bhedābheda
Nimbārkācārya’s
Brahma Sūtras

Pañcajanya
Viṣṇu
Mathura
Rādhā
Kṛṣṇa
Rādhā and Kṛṣṇa
Vaiṣṇava
Kṛṣṇa
Śaṅkarācārya
Bhāskarācārya
Rāmānujācārya
Brahman
ultimate reality

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