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K.P. Sarathy • January 21, 2003 


 
 "K.P. Sarathy "  wrote:Date: Tue, 21 Jan 2003 16:26:18 -0000
From: "K.P. Sarathy " 
To: bhakti-list-owner@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: Ramanuja & Bhagavatam

SriVaishanavas do not accept the theory that Srimad Bhagavatham was 
a later work though this idea is widely used in modern research 
publications. It is a sAtvic puranam and since its basis is on the 
supremacy of SriKrishna there was no need for Sri Bhashyakarar to 
use this in his work.
Dr. K. P. Sarathy

--- In bhakti-list@yahoogroups.com, kuntimaddi sadananda 
wrote:
> I do not think Shankara had referenced to Bhagavatam either. There 
is a
> theory that Bhagavatam came into existence much latter - 11 th or 
12th
> century, although it is attributed to Vyaasa. Same is true with 
respect
> to Brahmasuutra-s of Badarayana. Vishal Agarwaal had a post 
related to
> this. 
> 
> Hari OM!
> Sadananda
> 
> 
> 
> --- "Pradeep Janakiraman 
"
> 
wrote:
> > I have a question. When going thru most of Sri Ramanuja's works, 
we 
> > only find references to Vishnu and Paadma puranam. There is 
hardly 
> > any reference to Srimad Bhagavatam. 
> > 
> > I have a doubt here. Would it be the case that parts of 
Bhagavatam 
> > talk more about monism and are advaitic in nature ? Could that be 
why 
> > Ramanuja chose not to quote extensively from it ? 
> > 
> > Can someone throw light on this ? 
> > 
> > radhe krishna
> > 
> > 
> > 
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