'Burning Glasses' in Ancient India: another question.

[P.Magnone at agora.stm.it]

The crystal analogy also appears in Yogasuutra I,41 (abhijaatasyeva
maNer, glossed by Vyaasa, Bhoja et al. as sphaTika).


Paolo Magnone
Catholic University of Milan
p.magnone at agora.stm.it

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On 24-Apr-95 Roy Perret wrote:

 > The model of a clear crystal or jewel that reflects something
 > coloured (e.g. a red flower) is widely used in Advaitin texts to
 > illustrate various theses of the school, including the crucial
 > epistemological notion of superimposition (adhyasa).  It appears not
 > only in late Advaitin epistemological textbooks like the
 > Vedantaparibhasa (I.116-117, Suryanarayana Sasri's edition), but also
 > in early Advaita. This includes Sankara himself: Upad.I.7.4,
 > I,17,16, I,18,122 (Mayeda's ed.); BSBh I,3,19, III,2,11; BUBh
 > IV,3.30; Chand. Up.Bh VI, 4,1-4.  The analogy is also utilised by
 > Mandana Misra (Brahmasiddhi I,39, III,49) and by Padmapada
 > (Pancapadika XXVI,97-100).  Interestingly, the crystal analogy is not
 > unique to Advaita. It also appears in Bhartrhari's Vakyapadiya
 > III,3,41.

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