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First Pada : 1. Want Of Room For Other Smritis The first adhyaya has established the truth that what the Vedanta-texts teach is a Supreme Brahman, which is something different as well from non-sentient matter known .... [ More... ] 2. And On Account Of The Non-Perception Of Truth On The Part Of Others The 'and' in the Sûtra has the force of 'but,' being meant to dispel the doubt raised. There are many other authors of Smritis, such as Manu .... [ More... ] 3. Hereby The Yoga Is Refuted By the above refutation of Kapila's Smriti the Yoga-smriti also is refuted.--But a question arises, What further doubt arises here with regard to the Yoga system .... [ More... ] 4. Not, On Account Of The Difference Of Character Of That The same opponent who laid stress on the conflict between Scripture and Smriti now again comes forward, relying this time (not on Smriti but) on simple reasoning. [ More... ] 5. But There Is Denotation Of The Superintending Deities, On Account Of Distinction And Entering The word 'but' is meant to set aside the objection started. In texts such as 'to him the earth said,' the terms 'earth' and so on, denote the divinities presiding over earth and the rest. [ More... ] 6. But It Is Seen The 'but' indicates the change of view (introduced in the present Sutra). The assertion that Brahman cannot be the material cause of the world because the latter differs .... [ More... ] 7. If It Be Said That The Effect Is Non-Existing; We Say No But, an objection is raised, if Brahman, the cause, differs in nature from the effect, viz. the world, this means that cause and effect are separate things .... [ More... ] 8. On Account Of Such Consequences In Reabsorption The Vedanta-Texts Would Be Inappropriate The term 'reabsorption' here stands as an instance of all the states of Brahman, reabsorption, creation, and so on--among which it is the first as appears from the texts giving instruction .... [ More... ] 9. Not So; As There Are Parallel Instances The teaching of the Vedânta-texts is not inappropriate, since there are instances of good and bad qualities being separate in the case of one thing connected with two different states. [ More... ] 10. And On Account Of The Objections To His View The theory of Brahman being the universal cause has to be accepted not only because it is itself free from objections, but also because the pradhana theory is open to objections, and hence must be abandoned. [ More... ] 11. Also In Consequence Of The Ill-Foundedness Of Reasoning The theory, resting on Scripture, of Brahman being the universal cause must be accepted, and the theory of the Pradhana must be abandoned .... [ More... ] 12. Should It Be Said That Inference Is To Be Carried On In A Different Way... Let us then view the matter as follows. The arguments actually set forth by Buddha and others may have to be considered as invalid, but all the same we may arrive at the .... [ More... ] 13. Thereby Also The Remaining Theories Which Are Not Comprised Within The Veda Are Explained Not comprised means those theories which are not known to be comprised within (countenanced by) the Veda. [ More... ] 14. If It Be Said That From Brahman Becoming An Enjoyer... The Sânkhya here comes forward with a new objection. You maintain, he says, that the highest Brahman has the character either of a cause .... [ More... ] 15. The Non-Difference Of The World From That Brahman... Under II, 1, 7 and other Sûtras the non-difference of the effect, i.e. the world from the cause, i.e. Brahman was assumed, and it was on this basis that the proof of .... [ More... ] 16. And Because (The Cause) Is Perceived In The Existence Of The Effect This means--because gold which is the cause is perceived in the existence of its effects, such as earrings and the like; i.e. on account of the recognition of gold which .... [ More... ] 17. And On Account Of The Existence Of That Which Is Posterior On account of the existence of the posterior, i.e. the effect existing in the cause--for this reason also the effect is non-different from the cause. [ More... ] 18. If It Be Said 'Not, On Account Of The Designation Of The .... The assertion that ordinary speech as well as the Veda acknowledges the existence of the effect in the cause cannot be upheld 'on account of the designation of (the effect as) the non-existent.' [ More... ] 19. And Like A Piece Of Cloth As threads when joined in a peculiar cross-arrangement are called a piece of cloth, thus acquiring a new name .... [ More... ] 20. And As The Different Vital Airs As the one air, according as it undergoes in the body different modifications, acquires a new name, new characteristics, and new functions .... [ More... ] 21. From The Designation Of The 'Other' As Non-Different From Brahman... 'Thou art that'; 'this Self is Brahman'--these and similar texts which declare the non-difference of the world from Brahman, teach, as has been said before .... [ More... ] 22. But Brahman Is Additional, On Account Of The Declaration Of Difference The word 'but' sets aside the prima facie view. To the individual soul capable of connexion with the various kinds of pain there is additional, i.e. from it there is different, Brahman. [ More... ] 23. And As In The Analogous Case Of Stones And The Like, There Is Impossibility Of That In the same way as it is impossible that the different non-sentient things such as stones, iron, wood, herbs, &c., which are of an extremely low constitution and subject to .... [ More... ] 24. As In The Case Of Milk We have so far determined that it is in no way unreasonable to hold that the highest Brahman, which is all-knowing, capable of realising its purposes .... [ More... ] 25. And As In The Case Of The Gods... As the gods and similar exalted beings create, each in his own world, whatever they require by their mere volition, so the Supreme Person creates by his .... [ More... ] 26. Or The Consequence Of The Entire Brahman Entering Into The Effect... 'Being only was this in the beginning'; 'This indeed was in the beginning not anything'; 'The Self alone indeed was this in ihe beginning' .... [ More... ] 27. But On Account Of Scripture; Brahman's Possession Of Various Powers Being Founded Upon The Word The 'but' sets aside the difficulty raised. There is no inappropriateness; 'on account of Scripture.' Scripture declares on the one hand that Brahman is not made .... [ More... ] 28. And Thus In The Self; For There Are Manifold Powers If attributes belonging to one thing were on that account to be ascribed to other things also, it would follow that attributes observed in non-sentient things, such as jars .... [ More... ] 29. And On Account Of The Defects Of His View Also On his view, i.e. on the view of him who holds the theory of the Pradhana or something similar, the imperfections observed in ordinary things would .... [ More... ] 30. And The Divinity Is Endowed With All Powers, Because That Is Seen The highest divinity which is different in nature from all other things is endowed with all powers; for scriptural texts show it to be such .... [ More... ] 31. Not, On Account Of The Absence Of Organs... Although the one Brahman is different from all other beings and endowed with all powers, we yet infer from the text 'Of him there is known no effect .... [ More... ] 32. Brahman Is Not The Cause; On Account Of The World Having The Nature Of What Depends On A Motive Although the Lord, who before creation is alone, is endowed with all kinds of powers since he differs in nature from all other beings .... [ More... ] 33. But It Is Mere Sport, As In Ordinary Life The motive which prompts Brahman--all whose wishes are fulfilled and who is perfect in himself--to the creation of a world comprising all kinds of sentient .... [ More... ] 34. Not Inequality And Cruelty... It must indeed be admitted that the Lord, who differs in nature from all other beings, intelligent and non-intelligent, and hence possesses powers .... [ More... ] 35. If It Be Said 'Not So, On Account Of Non-Distinction Of Deeds'... But before creation the individual souls do not exist; since Scripture teaches non-distinction 'Being only this was in the beginning.' [ More... ] 36. And Because All The Attributes Are Proved To Be Present In Brahman As all those attributes required to constitute causality which have been or will be shown to be absent in the Pradhana, the atoms, and so on .... [ More... ]

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