Discussion between Rakesh Joshi and Pandya

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A: What is the actual definition of Vedanta?

The word Anta in definition of Vedanta stands for multiple means, here Anta = End/Conclusion/Culmination As I discussed in this answer, Vedas constitutes four parts Samhita, Brahmana, Aranyaka & Upanishads. Upanishads are generally comes at the end of Vedas and Upanishads signifies (spiritu...

Rakesh Joshi

There is a false translation in the mundaka verse. It says that the fruit of vedanta and sanyasa is attaining brahmaloka. i.e loka of brahmaa not brahman

It is also not clear from the previous answers if Upanishad and others constitute Vedas or not?

Where is this division of jnana, upasana, and karma kandas in vedas? as per which vedic verse?

Pandya

@RakeshJoshi Not mentioned in Vedas but you can find it in the work of Acharyas.

Rakesh Joshi

All those acharyas are from jnana kanda right? :)

Pandya

@RakeshJoshi the classification of Vedas into Samhita & Brahmanas and considering them as Veda is not only the belief of Vedanta Acharya, it is told by Vyakarana and Sutra Kara and widely accepted by Acharyas of Karma Kanda as well.

Rakesh Joshi

Ok please quote some of them which classifies which section is jnana kanda and which section is karma kanda.

If goal of Vedanta is reaching brahma loka then there is no problem in accepting. But then world is not real as per Vedanta???

Pandya

6:56 PM

@RakeshJoshi I've quoted some verses from Apastamba Guhya Sutra, Gautama Guhya Sutra and of Sayanacharya in this answer which states Mantra/Samhita & Brahmanas as Veda.

Rakesh Joshi

Yes i remember but it not talk of upanishads. Further where is classification of vedas viz upasana, karma, and jnana kanda

Pandya

@RakeshJoshi we can continue discussion in chat.

Rakesh Joshi

There is issue with translation of that Verse from mundaka

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