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[sū. 2. 3. 4.
ADH. 1.] VEDĀNTA-KAUSTUBHA 391
the statement 'The ether acts' is metaphorical. The reason for this
is: "on account of impossibility", i e. because the origin of the ether
which without parts is impossible, seeing that the earth and the rest
alone, which are possessed of parts, can originate from the atoms of
the same class The second reason is: "on account of scriptural
text", i.e on account of the scriptural text 'The air and the atmos-
phere—this is immortal' (Bṛh 2 3 3)
COMPARISON
Śaṃkara and Bhāskara
They divide this sūtra into two different sūtras—viz "Gauny
asambhavāt" and "Śabdāc ca".¹
PRIMA FACIE VIEW (concluded)
SŪTRA 4
"AND THERE MAY BE (THE USE) OF THE SAME (TERM 'ORIGINATED'
IN TWO DIFFERENT SENSES), AS IN THE CASE OF THE WORD
'BRAHMAN'"
Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha
But the same term 'originated' "may be" used in a metaphorical
sense with reference to the ether, and in a literal sense with reference to
the subsequent (elements),² as in the case of "Desire to enquire
after Brahman by austerity, austerity is Brahman" (Tait. 3 2³)
Vedānta-kaustubha
If it be objected How can one and the same word 'originated'
be used in a metaphorical sense with reference to the ether, and in a
literal sense with reference to what follows, we reply.
Just as in the text 'Desire to know Brahman by austerity, austerity
is Brahman' (Tait. 3.2), the word 'Brahman' is used in a figurative
sense in reference to austerity, but in a literal sense as the object to be
¹ Ś B., pp. 579-80, Bh B., p 130.
² Viz. the air, fire, water, earth, etc. mentioned in Tait. 2.1 subsequently
to the ether. That is, the expression 'The ether originates' is to be understood
metaphorically, while the expressions 'The air originates' and the rest literally.
³ Ś, Bh, Śk, B.