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[sū. 4. 3 3.
ADH. 3.] VEDĀNTA-KAUSTUBHA 841
to the world of Varuṇa, to the world of the sun, to the world of Indra,
to the world of Prajāpati, for the world of Brahman" (Kaus 1.3 ¹),
is to be placed above lightning, mentioned in the Chāndogya-text:
"From the moon to lightning" (Chānd. 4 15.5 ²), "on account of the
connection" between lightning and Varuṇa And, Indra and Prajāpati
are to be placed above him.
Vedānta-kaustubha
The place of air, mentioned in the Kausītaki-text, in the path
beginning with light has been stated Now, the author points out
the place of Varuṇa, mentioned immediately after it.
The question is whether Varuṇa, mentioned in the Kausītaki-
text: "To the world of air, to the world of Varuṇa, to the world of the
sun" (Kaus. 1.3), is to be placed above the air, on the ground of the
order of textual sequence; or elsewhere, on the ground of the sun
being mentioned prior to the air in the Bṛhadāraṇyaka-text.³ If it
be suggested: on the ground of the textual order of sequence, he should
properly be placed above the air alone, it being improper to suppose
what is not mentioned in Scripture,—
We reply: "Above lightning, Varuṇa". That is, Varuṇa is to
be inserted "above lightning", mentioned in the Chāndogya-text:
"From the moon to lightning" (Chānd. 4 15 5). Why? "On account
of connection," i.e. on account of the connection between lightning
and Varuṇa Indra and Prajāpati are to be inserted above Varuṇa,
the stated stage. Hence it is established that the order of logical
sequence being of a greater force than that of textual sequence ⁴,
Varuṇa is to be placed above lightning.⁵
Here ends the section entitled "Varuṇa" (3).
¹ R, Bh, Śk. ² Ś.
³ Viz. Bṛh. 5.10.1 ⁴ Vide Pū. Mī. Sū. 5.1.4–7.
⁵ Thus, finally, we get the following order: light, day, bright fortnight, the
six months of the northern progress of the sun, year, air, sun, moon, lightning,
the world of Varuṇa, the world of Indra, the world of Prajāpati. Vide V.P.S.
4.3.5.