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19. And (The Qualities) Thus Being Equal, On Account Of Non-Difference





Hindu Books > Hindu Scriptures > The Vedanta - Sutras > Adhyaya III > Pada III > 19. And (The Qualities) Thus Being Equal, On Account Of Non-Difference

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19. And (the qualities) thus being equal, on account of non-difference.

In the book of the Vâgasaneyaka, called Agnirahasya, we meet with a meditation on Brahman called Sândilyavidyâ; and there is also a Sândilya-vidyâ in the Brihadâranyaka . The Pûrvapakshin holds that these two meditations are different since the latter text mentions qualities--such as Brahman being the lord of all--which are not mentioned in the former; the objects of meditation thus being different, the meditations themselves are different.

--This the Sûtra negatives. The object of meditation is 'equal,' for both texts state the same qualities, such as 'consisting of mind,' and so on; and the additional qualities stated in the Brihad-âranyaka, such as the rulership of Brahman,'do not differ' from those equally stated by both texts, such as Brahman realising all its purposes, and so on. Thus the objects of meditation do not differ in character.--Here terminates the adhikarana of 'what is equal.'









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