The Concise Oxford Dictionary of World Religions (322 page)
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epic, Vedavy
sa. It is unlikely that B
dar
ya
a and Vedavy
sa are two names for the same person, but the later tendency to identify these two may be seen as a way of reconciling divergent views. The teachings, as given in the
Brahmas
tra
passages mentioning B
dar
ya
a by name, can be summarized as follows:
sa. It is unlikely that Bdaryaa and Vedavysa are two names for the same person, but the later tendency to identify these two may be seen as a way of reconciling divergent views. The teachings, as given in theBrahmas
trapassages mentioning B
daryaa by name, can be summarized as follows:(i) the aim of human life is liberation (
moka
);
(ii) liberation is effected by the direct knowledge of
Brahman
; and
(iii) direct knowledge of Brahman is independent of, and not subordinate to, ritual acts.
Badr
.
.
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