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[sū. 4. 1. 5.
adh. 3.] VEDĀNTA-PĀRIJĀTA-SAURABHA 787
Vedānta-kaustubha
Now the author points out that similarly, the self is not to be
sought for in a symbol.
With regard to the meditations on symbols, such as, "Let one
meditate on the mind as Brahman" (Chānd. 3.18.1), "He who medi-
tates on name as Brahman" (Chānd 7 1.5) and so on, the doubt is
as to whether the self is to be sought for in symbols or not. What is
reasonable, to begin with? If it be suggested: It is to be done so
indeed, symbolic meditations too being equally meditations on
Brahman.
We reply: The self is not to be sought for "in a symbol", since
"that", i.e. the symbol, is not the soul of the meditating devotee,
seeing that symbols like the mind and the rest are to be meditated on
under the aspect of Brahman.
COMPARISON
Śaṁkara
The interpretation of the clause: 'na hi sah" different, viz. "for
he (i.e. the meditating devotee) does not (look upon the symbol as his
self)".¹
Baladeva
He omits the word "sah".²
Bhāskara
He omits the first "na" ³
SŪTRA 5
"THE VIEW OF BRAHMAN, ON ACCOUNT OF SUPERIORITY."
Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha
The viewing of the mind and the rest as Brahman is indeed proper,
but not the viewing of Brahman as the mind and the rest, "on account
of the superiority" of Brahman.
1 Ś.B. 4.1.4, p. 908. ² Bh. B. 4.1.4, p. 221.
3 G.B. 4.1.4, p. 4, Chap. 4.