The Asvamedha Motilal Banarsidass Saptavidha-anupapatti represents a live debate

Saptavidha-anupapatti represents a live debate in the traditions of Vedanta initiated by Ramanujacarya

It is argued in Advaita that in view of the sole reality of nirguna Brahman

desiring to get the mistaken object of our knowledge

who fulfils the desires of devotees

Ethical ideas found in Buddhism and Jainism have been occasionally dealt with

The Asvamedha Motilal Banarsidass Saptavidha-anupapatti represents a live debateThis essay describes the 'Asvamedha' rite and its symbolism to explain distinctive aspects of the Vedic sacrifice system. Several questions related to the Asvamedha are posed and answered in the context of Vedic epistemology. This rite has three important functions: (i) it presents an equivalence of the nakshatra year to heaven, implying that it is a rite that celebrates the rebirth of the Sun; (ii) it is symbolic of the conquest of Time by the king,