Ramanuja-mata-saara-sangrah part 12

Ananda-swarupa

Earlier, it was told that Jeevatma is gyaana-swarupa and gyaana-gunaka and shesha to Bhagwan.

If we say only gyaana swarupa, then there is ati-vyaapti since Dharma-Bhoota gyaana is also gyaana-swarupa. If we say only gyaana-swarupa and gyaana-gunaka then there will be ati-vyaapti with Ishwara. Thus, sheshatva is important to add in the lakshana (identification) of jeevatma.

Now it is told that jeevatma is aananda-swarupa and aanand-gunaka.

There is no contradiction in saying so. aananda is nothing but anukoola gyaaa. The subject of any gyaana is anukoola to a jeevatma. We consider it pratikoola as we identify ourselves as shareera as a result of agyaana, arising out of karma.

Once agyaana is gone and we identify ourselves as aatma, different from shareera, there will always be aananda, no dukham.