The Tattva-Muktavali

"The Tattva-Muktavali" by Gaudapurnanandacakravarti, who was active in the 17th century, is a poetic philosophical exploration that provides a critical analysis of Vedânta thought from the viewpoint of the Pûr.naprajña school. The text builds a case for the separation of individual souls from Brahman, the Supreme Being. Chakravartin constructs numerous poetic verses that question the monistic ideas of Vedânta and offer a relationship founded on servitude, with Brahman as the master creator and individual souls as separate entities dependent on Brahman and subject to his will. The author relies on comparisons, examples, and analogies to emphasize the inherent differences, suggesting that while absorption may occur, a true mingling of identities is not possible. The work calls for worship and affection for Brahman and emphasizes the significance of a dualistic worldview.