SrI: SrImathE satakOpAya nama: SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama: SrImadh varavaramunayE nama:
Having established the nithyathva (eternity) of knowledge, the AchArya now proceeds to establish its dhravyathva (being a substance). In order to do so, he first raises the question that an inquisitive student (thajjigyAsu) would naturally ask.
sUthram 69
த்ரவ்யமானபடியென்? என்னில்.
dhravyamAnapadi en? ennil.
Meaning
If it is asked, “In what sense is knowledge a substance (dhravya)?”
Explanation
The doubt regarding the dhravyathva of knowledge
Having established that knowledge is eternal, the AchArya now turns to the next characteristic—its dhravyathva.
At this point, an inquisitive student raises the following question:
“How can knowledge be regarded as a substance (dhravya)?”
The AchArya raises this question in order to establish the dhravyathva of knowledge in the following sUthram.
adiyen vAsudhEva rAmAnuja dhAsan
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