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434 VEDĀNTA-PĀRIJĀTA-SAURABHA [SŪ. 2 3. 41.
ADH. 11.]
life, a man engages himself to tilling and the like by himself out of
desire for crops, but does not wait for the Highest,—
We reply: The agentship of the individual soul proceeds "from
the Highest" as its cause. Why? On the ground of the following
scriptural texts: 'For he alone makes one, whom he wishes to raise
up from these worlds, do good deeds. He alone makes one, whom
he wishes to lead down from these worlds, do bad deeds' (Kauṣ.
3.8), 'Entered within, the ruler of men' (Tait. Ār 3.11.1, 2), 'Who
rules the soul within' (Śat. Br. 14.6.7, 30 ¹) and so on; as well as on
the ground of the Smṛti passages, viz. . ' "And I am situated within the
heart of all. From me proceed memory, knowledge and their absence" '
(Gītā 15.15).
COMPARISON
Śaṃkara and Bhāskara
Literal interpretation same, although as before they are speaking
of the soul's agentship being due to limiting adjuncts. The same
remarks apply to their interpretation of the next sūtra.
SŪTRA 41
"BUT (THE LORD MAKES THE SOUL ACT) HAVING REGARD TO THE
EFFORTS MADE, ON ACCOUNT OF THE FUTILITY OF WHAT IS
ENJOINED AND WHAT IS PROHIBITED AND SO ON."
Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha
The term "but" is meant for disposing of the fault of inequality.
The Highest Being, who has "regard" for the works done by the
individual soul, makes it do good deeds and the rest in another birth
too, "on account of the futility of what is enjoined and what is pro-
hibited".
Vedānta-kaustubha
To the objection, viz. if the Supreme Soul be the instigator, then
He must be open to the charge of inequality and rest,—the author,
replies:
1 P. 1074, line 18.