PancharAtra (Siddhanta) References in Mahabharata
Background My original motivation for this exercise is to correlate Pancharatra siddhanta, as gleaned from Mahabharata with Sri Sankara and Sri Ramanuja Bhasyams of Brahma Sutra (2.2.42-45 - 4 verses). Below a few lines on Brahma Sutra section is given to the interested reader. However, the main goal of this blog is to list the references to Pancharatra, in Mahabharata (esp the Vyuha doctrine). Additional discussions on Brahma Sutra position or the positions of the revered Bhasyakaaras on Pancharatra, is outside the scope of this blog. Brahma Sutra Chapter II – Section 2 Adhikarana VII (Sutras – 42 – 45) : utpattyasaṅbhavādhikaraṇam..2.2.42 u tpattyasambhavāt..2.2.42.. na ca kartuḥ karaṇam..2.2.43.. vijñānādibhāvē vā tadapratiṣēdhaḥ..2.2.44.. vipratiṣēdhācca..2.2.45.. Gist : Sri Sankara is mostly accepting of Pancharatra school, except on the point of origination of Jeeva (i.e. soul) as per Vyuha doctrine in Pancharatra. If such were the case, the individual soul would be