Tattva Trayam, also known as ‘Laghu-SriBhashya’, an introduction to the Vishishtadvaita Vedanta is a magnum opus of the great acharya of the satsampradaya : Srimad Lokacharya swami.
Salutation to the great preceptor, Lokacharya, son of Krishnapada, and Saviour of those stung by the deadly serpent of Samsara! श्री वैष्णव गुरु परम्परा
श्रीशैलेश दयापात्रम् धीभक्त्यादिगुणार्णवम्-
यतीन्द्र प्रवणम् वन्दे रम्यजामातरम मुनीम् ||
SrisailEsa dayApAtram dhIbhaktyAdi guNArNavam
yatIndra pravaNam vandE ramyajAmAtaram munim
वाधूलवंश कलशाम्बुधिपूर्णचन्द्रं श्री श्रीनिवासगुरूवर्यपदाव्जभृङ्गम्।
श्रीवाससूरी तनयं विनयोज्जवलन्तं श्रीरंगदेशिकमहं शरणं प्रपद्ये
Tattva traya refers to three tattvas: Chit (aatma or soul), Achit (non-sentient) and Ishwara. The grantha teaches us about the three tattvas and their interrelations. In this series of posts, we try to present a summarised understanding of various topics presented in the study.
- Preface to the grantha: Tattva Trayam: Avataarika (swami Varavara Muni)
Chit (Jeevatma) Prakarana
2. Who is aatma?
3. How is aatma different from Body, Senses, Buddhi (Intelligence), Manas (mind) and knowledge (Knowledge)?
4. What is the nature of aatma?
5. Size of the aatma (Refutation of Jaina philosophy):
6. Who is the karta (doer): Jeevatma, Prakriti or Ishwara? (Refutation of Sankhya matam)– Who is the doer?Prakriti, jeevatma or Ishwara?
7. What is Sheshatvam?
8. Is aatma one only or each aatma is different? (Refutatation of advaita matam) –
9. Swayam-Prakaasha and Swasmai-swayam parakaasha : jada (sentient) and ajada (non-sentient) –
10. Dharmabhoota-gyaana :
11. Dravyatva of dharmabhoota-gyaana
12. Ananda-swarupa of jeevatma
Ishwara prakarana
- Five forms of Ishwara : The five forms of Bhagwan: Para, Vyuha, Vibhava, Antaryaami, Archana.
Ramanujasiddhantam 