The Encyclopedia of Indian Philosophies v3.c19.s7.5

v3.c19.s7.5

24. From here to the end of I.34 there is a long discussion between an opponent (*pūrvapakṣin*) and an objector to him who represents Maṇḍana's views in part (see the statement of his viewpoint in I.35 and later at III.48-54), but with whom he does not entirely agree (*ekadeśa-siddhāntin*, "one who states a partial conclusion"). The opponent apparently bases himself on Śaṃkara's views, but holds a stricter disjunction between knowledge and works than Śaṃkara. Perhaps he is Sureśvara. See also Vetter's discussion at n. 212, p. 113 of his edition and translation of the *Brahmasiddhi* (Wien, 1969). I introduce the *pūrvapakṣin's* arguments by the word "Opponent," and the *ekadeśasiddhāntin's* by "Objector," to call attention to the isolation of the argument, replacing the customary "Objection" before the *pūrvapakṣa* and "Response" before the *siddhānta*.