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[SŪ. 2. 4. 5.
ADH. 2.] VEDĀNTA-KAUSTUBHA 455
Baladeva
He also continues the same topic thus. "Because of speech (i.e.
Brahman) being prior to that (viz. pradhāna and rest) ".¹
Adhikaraṇa 2: The section entitled "The going
of the seven". (Sūtras 5-6)
PRIMA FACIE VIEW (Sūtra 5)
SŪTRA 5
"ON ACCOUNT OF THE GOING OF THE SEVEN, AND ON ACCOUNT
OF BEING SPECIFIED"
Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha
On the doubt, viz. whether they are seven or eleven, the prima
facie view is as follows: Because of the going (of the sense-organs),
mentioned in the passage: 'The vital-breath going out all the
sense-organs go out' (Bṛh. 4.4.2 ²), and because of their being specified
as seven only in that very passage: 'He does not see,—does not
smell,—does not taste,—does not speak,—does not hear,—does not
think,—does not touch' (Bṛh. 4.4.2 ³), the sense-organs are seven
only.
Vedānta-kaustubha
Now, desirous of determining the number of the sense-organs,
the author is stating the prima facie view with a view to removing
the contradictions among the texts about it.
On the doubt, viz whether these sense-organs are seven or eleven,
(the prima facie objector replies:) "Because of the going of seven",
mentioned in the passage: 'The vital-breath going out, all the sense-
organs go out' (Bṛh. 4.4.2), they are seven only. How is it known
that seven alone go out? "Because of (their) being specified,"
i.e. because in the passage: "When the person in the sun moves
about back, then he becomes non-knowing of forms, he becomes one,
¹ G.B. 2.4.4, p. 235, Chap. 2.
² B.
³ Not quoted by others. The phrase: "iti āhuḥ ekī-bhavati" is to be
supplied in each dotted portion.