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[sū. 2. 3. 28.
ADH. 9.] VEDĀNTA-PĀRIJĀTA-SAURABHA 419
attribute (between them) is indeed proper. Why? "On account of
the separate teaching," viz : "Having mounted the body by means of
intelligence" (Kauṣ. 3.6 ¹).
Vedānta-kaustubha
Apprehending the objection, viz. Let knowledge be the essence
of the soul. Hence here the distinction,—viz. the substratum is
atomic, the attribute all-pervading,—is not proper,—(the author)
replies here.
"On account of the separate teaching" of the attribute from the
substratum, the soul, in the passages: 'Having mounted the body
by means of intelligence' (Kauṣ. 3.6), 'Having taken by his intelligence
the intelligence of these senses' (Bṛh. 2.1.17). That is, in spite of
there being no distinction between the two in respect of being know-
ledge, there can very well be a relation of substratum and attribute
between them, since it is mentioned in Scripture. Equality of nature
does not necessarily mean identity, since it is found that in spite of
there being no distinction between light and its substratum,—both
being equally light,—there is still a difference between them.
COMPARISON
Baladeva
This is sūtra 26 in his commentary, interpretation different. It
answers to the objection that intelligence is not a permanent attribute
of the soul. Hence the sūtra: "Intelligence is a permanent attribute
of the soul) since there is a separate (i.e. distinct) statement (in
Scripture to that effect)".²
SŪTRA 28
"BUT THERE IS THAT DESIGNATION ON ACCOUNT OF (THE SOUL'S)
HAVING THAT ATTRIBUTE AS ITS ESSENCE, AS IN THE CASE OF THE
INTELLIGENT BEING."
Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha
"As in the case of the intelligent one," i.e. (just as Brahman is
said to be great, because He is possessed of great attributes, on the
1 Ś. 2 G.B. 2.3.26, p. 197, Chap. 2.