वेदान्त पारिजात सौरभ (भगवद् निम्बार्काचार्य - द्वैताद्वैत वेदान्त ब्रह्मसूत्र भाष्य सटीक)

[SŪ. 4. 2. 4.
ADH. 3.] VEDĀNTA-KAUSTUBHA 811
COMPARISON
Śaṃkara and Bhāskara
As before, they hold that the function of the mind is merged in
the vital-breath. They add a "ca" after "ata eva".¹
Śrīkaṇṭha
Śrīkaṇṭha holds, as before, that the function of the mind merges
in the breath.²
Adhikaraṇa 3: The section entitled "The ruler".
(Sūtra 4)
SŪTRA 4
"THAT IN THE RULER, ON ACCOUNT OF ITS APPROACH AND SO ON."
Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha
The vital-breath is united with the individual soul. Why?
On account of the texts indicating "its approach", viz. "Thus,
verily, do all the vital-breaths approach together to the soul at the
time of death" (Bṛh. 4.3.38 ³), "He going out, the vital-breath goes
out after him" (Bṛh. 4.4.2 ⁴), "Or, who staying should I stay?"
(Praśna 6.3 ⁵). The vital-breath, connected with the individual soul,
is united with fire,―this is the resultant meaning.
Vedānta-kaustubha
Thus, the meaning of the text "The mind in the vital-breath"
(Chānd. 6.8.6) has been determined. Now, the author states the
meaning of the text: "The vital-breath in fire" (Chānd. 6.8.6).
On the doubt, viz. whether the text: "The vital-breath in the
fire (Chānd. 6.8.6) denotes that the vital-breath is united with fire or
with the individual soul,―the prima facie view is: Just as in the
previous cases, it is known from scriptural texts that speech is united
¹ Ś.B. 4.2.3, p. 931; Bh. B. 4.2.3, p. 227.
² ŚK. B. 4.2.3, p. 452. ³ Ś, R, Bh, ŚK, B.
⁴ Ś, R, Bh. ⁵ R.
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