Śabdādvaita

By Swami Harshananda

Śabdādvaita literally means ‘advaita of śabda’.

Maṇḍana Miśra^[1] was an advaitin. He has propagated this view in his well-known work Brahmasiddhi. According to him, Brahman^[2] is consciousness which is the power of speech, nature of śabda, sound or vibration. Hence Brahman is of the nature of ‘śabda’ or speech. Though Maṇḍana, following Bhartṛhari^[3] a philosopher of the school of grammar, adduces several powerful arguments in its favor, later advaitins do not subscribe to his views.

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↑ He lived in A. D. 750-800.
↑ Brahman is the one who is advaita or one without a second.
↑ He lived in 5th century A. D.

The Concise Encyclopedia of Hinduism, Swami Harshananda, Ram Krishna Math, Bangalore

[1] He lived in A. D. 750-800.

[2] Brahman is the one who is advaita or one without a second.

[3] He lived in 5th century A. D.

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