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[SŪ. 3. 3. 34.
ADH. 15 ] VEDĀNTA-KAUSTUBHA 649
COMPARISON
Śaṁkara and Bhāskara
Interpretation of "sāmānya-tad-bhāvābhyām" different, viz.
"On account of the equality (i.e because all texts equally establish
Brahman as such, i e. as different from the Universe) and on account
of that object (viz Brahman, being the object of all texts)' 1
SŪTRA 34
"SO MUCH (I E ONLY THESE ATTRIBUTES) (ARE TO BE INCLUDED
EVERYWHERE), ON ACCOUNT OF REFLECTION.”
Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha
Since Brahman, the best of all, is meditated on through (i.e. as
possessed of) bliss and the rest, characterized by non-grossness and so
on, bliss and the rest are to be included everywhere Other attributes
like having all works and the like, though following the Chief (viz.
Brahman) are to be comprised (only) where mentioned.
Vedānta-kaustubha
To the objection, viz. In accordance with the stated maxim 2,
it follows that there is the inclusion everywhere of those attributes as
well, which are stated in the scriptural text: "Having all works,
having all odours, having all tastes" (Chānd. 3.14.2, 4), as they
too follow the Chief—(the author) says: "So much", i.e. bliss and
the rest, characterized by non-grossness and so on 3, are included
in all the meditations on Brahman. Why? "On account of reflec-
tion"; that is, "the reflection" on Brahman, different from the
1 Ś.B. 3.3.33, p. 811; Bh. B. 3.3.33, p. 188.
2 Viz. that attributes or secondary matters follow their substratum or the
primary matter.
3 Which differentiate such bliss, etc. from ordinary bliss, etc. of the indivi-
dual souls.