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[sū. 1. 3. 43.
ADH. 10.] VEDĀNTA-KAUSTUBHA 209
Vedānta-kaustubha
If it be objected: Since it is found from a consideration of the
meaning of the text 'Thou art that' (Chānd. 6.8 7, etc.¹) that there
cannot possibly be anything different from Brahman, how can it be
said. "On account of the designation (of Brahman) as something
different and so on"? (Br. Sū. 1.3.42)—
(We reply)· True In spite of there being non-difference between
the individual soul, which is a part of Brahman, and Brahman, owing
to the fact that the individual soul has no existence, activity and the
rest apart from Brahman,—its difference from Him, too, is inevitable,
possessing as it does its own peculiar qualities,—so says the reverend
author of the aphorisms.
The words "on account of the designation" are to be supplied.
(The individual soul and Brahman are different from each other,)
on account of the designation of the Supreme Soul, the omniscient,
as "different" from the individual soul, the non-knower, "in deep
sleep", in the passage : 'Embraced by the Intelligent Soul, he does
not know anything external, nor anything internal' (Bṛh. 4.3.21),
and "in departure", in the passage 'Mounted by the Intelligent
Soul, it goes groaning' (Bṛh. 4.3.35). 'Mounted' means superin-
tended, 'groaning' means making frightful sounds, or sounds of
hiccough. It is not possible that the non-knowing soul, sleeping or
departing, can at the same time, becoming intelligent, embrace or
mount itself, or that another individual soul can do so, omniscience
being impossible on the latter's part as well.
COMPARISON
Śaṃkara and Bhāskara
Interpretation different, viz. according to them, this adhikaraṇa
is concerned with the question whether the Bṛhadāraṇyaka text
4.3.7 refers to the Supreme Soul, or not.²
¹ Also occurs in Chānd. 6.9.4, 6.10.3, 6.11.3, 6.12.3, 6.13.3, 6.14.3, 6.15.3,
6.16.3.
² Ś.B. 1.3.42, pp. 382; Bh B 1.3.42, p. 70.