Q. With reference to Nimbarkacharya and the Nimbarka Sampradaya, consider the following statements:
1.His philosophical system, Dvaitadvaita (Dualistic Monism), posits that the individual soul and the material world are different from, yet entirely dependent upon, the Supreme Brahman.
2.The sect’s central deity of worship is the unified form of Radha-Krishna, a practice that distinguishes it from the Sri Sampradaya of Ramanuja.
3.Nimbarkacharya primarily preached in the Deccan region, although the sect later flourished in eastern India during the 13th and 14th centuries.
Which of the statements given above is/are correct?
Answer: B
Notes:
Explanation:
- Statement 1: Correct. Dvaitadvaita means ‘dual-non-dual’. Nimbarka held that the entities Chit (soul) and Achit (matter) are distinct from Isvara (God) but are entirely dependent on God for their existence.
- Statement 2: Correct. The Nimbarka Sampradaya is one of the four main Vaishnava traditions and is noted for centering its devotion on Radha along with Krishna. Ramanuja’s Sri Sampradaya primarily focuses on Lakshmi-Narayana (Vishnu and his consort Lakshmi).
- Statement 3: Incorrect. Nimbarka was a Telugu-speaking Brahmin who lived in South India (Deccan), but the sect itself flourished mostly in Eastern India in the 13th and 14th centuries, and its main centers are now in North India (Vrindavan).
