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The System of the Vedanta according to Badarayana's Brahma-Sutras and Cankara's Commentary c12.s4.55

The System of the Vedânta according to Bâdarâyana's Brahma-Sûtras and Çankara's Commentary c12.s4.55

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c12.s4.55

*vairâgyam* renunciation P. 173. *vaiceshikam* the philosophical system of Kaṇâda P. 20. *vaiçvânara* (1) epithet of Agni, which he owes to the extraordinary circumstance, that he dwells not only in those that worship him faithfully, but "in all men" (The Hebrew world found what is emphasized in Matth. 5, 45 also strange). (2) epithet of Âtman P. 156 ff., where a double controversy is to be noticed, against sacrificial rites and against the castesystem. *vaiçya* member of the third caste P. 13. *vânaprastha* hermit (in the third Âçrama) P. 16. 173. 419. *Varuṇa* old Vedic god. *varuṇaloka* region of the Devayâna P. 441. *vâsanâ* (subjective) appearance P. 248; (in dreams) P. 320. 342. *vayas*, *vâyasa* (as synonyms) P. 158. *Vâyu* air, wind P. 231. 235. 237 n.; god of the wind P. 17. *vâyuloka* region of the Devayâna P. 441. *vedânta* (1) (closing chapter of the Veda) the Upanishads, (2) (final aim of the Veda) the doctrine of the Upanishads, (3) the system of Bâdarâyaṇa P. 3 ff. 20. *vibhutvam* character of penetrating all things (as a quality of space, of Brahman, of the soul) P. 233. 310. *viç* tribe, district P. 12. *viçesha* difference P. 102. 104. 205. *vidhi* order, constituent part of the Brâhmaṇas P. 7. *vidvant* the knower (used in reference to the knower of the lower as well as the higher Brahman) P. 438 n.