Guest guest Posted March 5, 2009 Report Share Posted March 5, 2009 482. Avijnaataa -The Non-knower. Here we must carefully understand the term `knower.' The " knower " of the emotions and thoughts is the Self, imprisoned in the body, mind and the intellect, and, therefore, functioning as the perceiver, feeler, thinker-called in the Vedanta Sastra as the " Jeeva, " This individualised personality is the `doer' and the `enjoyer', in the calamitous world of activities. Sri Narayana is the Pure-Self, who has not been contaminated by the matter- vestures and their agitated-nature, and the consequent sorrows. Therefore, `Vishnu,' the Pure-Self, is indicated here as Non- Knower (A-vijnaataa), meaning the " Jeeva. " Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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