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The abode of heaven, earth, &c. (is the highest Self), on account of terms which are its own.
The followers of the Atharva-veda have the following text, 'He in whom the heaven, the earth and the sky are woven, t…
And on account of its being declared that to which the released have to resort.
The Person who is the abode of heaven, earth, and so on, is also declared by the text to be what is to be reached by …
Not that which is inferred, on account of the absence of terms denoting it, and (so also not) the bearer of the Prânas (i. e. the individual soul).
As the section under discussion does not treat of the Pradhâna, there being no terms referring to that, so it is with…
On account of the declaration of difference.
'On the same tree man sits immersed in grief, bewildered by "anîsâ"; but when he sees the other one, the Lord, conten…
On account of the subject-matter.
It has been already shown, viz. under I, 2, 21, that the highest Brahman constitutes the initial topic of the Upanish…
And on account of abiding and eating.
'Two birds, inseparable friends, cling to the same tree. One of them eats the sweet fruit; without eating, the other …
The bhûman (is the highest Self), as the instruction about it is additional to that about serenity.
The Chandogas read as follows: 'Where one sees nothing else, hears nothing else, knows nothing else, that is fulness …
And on account of the suitability of the attributes.
The attributes also which the text ascribes to the bhûman suit the highest Self only. So immortality ('The Bhûman is …
The Imperishable (is Brahman), on account of its supporting that which is the end of ether.
The Vâjasaneyins, in the chapter recording the questions asked by Gârgî, read as follows: 'He said, O Gârgî, the Brâh…
And this (supporting) (springs) from command.
The text declares that this supporting of ether and all other things proceeds from command. 'In the command of that I…
And on account of the exclusion of (what is of) another nature (than Brahman).
Another nature, i. e. the nature of the Pradhâna, and so on. A supplementary passage excludes difference on the part …
On account of his being designated as the object of seeing, he (i.e. the highest Self) (is that object).
The followers of the Atharva-veda, in the section containing the question asked by Satyakâma, read as follows: 'He ag…
The small (ether) (is Brahman), on account of the subsequent (arguments).
The Chandogas have the following text, 'Now in that city of Brahman there is the palace, the small lotus, and in it t…
On account of the going and of the word; for thus it is seen; and (there is) an inferential sign.
'As people who do not know the country walk again and again over a gold treasure' &c., 'thus do all these creatures d…
And on account of there being observed in that (small ether), supporting which is a greatness of that (i. e. Brahman).
In continuation of the passage 'It is the Self free from Sin,' &c., which refers to the small ether, the text says: '…
And on account of the settled meaning.
The word 'ether,' moreover, is known to have, among other meanings, that of Brahman. Compare 'For who could breathe, …
If it be said that on account of reference to the other one he is meant; we say no, on account of impossibility.
An objection is raised to the argumentation that, on account of complementary passages, the small ether must be expla…
Should it be said that from a subsequent passage (it appears that the individual Soul is meant); rather (the soul) in so far as its true nature has become manifest.
The Pûrvapakshin now maintains that we ascertain from a subsequent declaration made by Prajâpati that it is just the …
And the reference has a different meaning.
The text in question declares that the released individual soul when reaching the highest light, i.e. Brahman, which …
If it be said, owing to the scriptural declaration of smallness; that has been explained.
The text describes the ether within the heart as being of small compass, and this agrees indeed with the individual s…
And on account of the imitation of that.
The individual soul, free from bondage, and thus possessing the qualities of freedom from sin, &c., cannot be the sma…
The same is declared by Smriti also.
Smriti also declares that the transmigrating soul when reaching the state of Release 'imitates,' i.e. attains supreme…
On account of the term, the one measured.
We read in the Kathavallî 'The Person of the size of a thumb stands in the middle of the Self, as lord of the past an…
But with reference to the heart, men being qualified.
In so far as the highest Self abides, for the purpose of devout meditation, in the heart of the devotee—which heart i…
Also beings above them (i.e. men), Bâdarâyana thinks, on account of possibility.
In order to prove that the highest Brahman may be viewed as having the size of a thumb, it has been declared that the…
If it be said that there results a contradiction to work; we deny this, on account of the observation of the assumption of several (bodies).
An objection here presents itself. If we admit the gods to have bodies, a difficulty arises at the sacrifices, as it …
If it be said (that a contradiction will result) with regard to words; we say no, since beings originate from them (as appears) from perception and inference.
Well then let us admit that there is no difficulty as far as sacrifices are concerned, for the reason stated in the p…
And for this very reason eternity (of the Veda).
As words such as Indra and Vasishtha, which denote gods and Rishis, denote (not individuals only, but) classes, and a…
And on account of the equality of names and forms there is no contradiction, even in the renovation (of the world); as appears from— Sruti and Smriti.
On account of the sameness of names and forms, as stated before, there is no difficulty in the way of the origination…
On account of the impossibility (of qualification for the madhuvidyâ, &c.) (Jaimini maintains the non-qualification (of gods, &c.).)
So far it has been proved that also the gods, and so on, are qualified for the knowledge of Brahman. But a further po…
And on account of (meditating on the part of the gods) being in the Light.
'Him the devas meditate upon as the light of lights, as immortal time' (Bri. Up. IV, 4, 16). This text declares that …
But Bâdarâyana (maintains) the existence (of qualification); for there is (possibility of such).
The Reverend Bâdarâyana thinks that the Âdityas, Vasus, and so on, are also qualified for meditations on divinities. …
(That) grief of him (arose), this is intimated by his (Jânasruti's) resorting to him (Raikva) on hearing a disrespectful speech about himself.
From what the text says about Jânasruti Pautrâyana having been taunted by a flamingo for his want of knowledge of Bra…
And on account of (Jânasruti ) kshattriya-hood being understood.
The first section of the vidyâ tells us that Jânasruti bestowed much wealth and food; later on he is represented as s…
On account of the inferential sign further on, together with Kaitraratha.
The kshattriya-hood of Jânasruti is further to be accepted on account of the Kshattriya Abhipratârin Kaitraratha, who…
On account of the reference to ceremonial purifications, and on account of the declaration of their absence.
In sections the purport of which is to give instruction about Brahman the ceremony of initiation is referred to, 'I w…
And on account of the procedure, on the ascertainment of the non- being of that.
That a Sûdra is not qualified for knowledge of Brahman appears from that fact also that as soon as Gautama has convin…
And on account of the prohibition of hearing, studying, and performance of (Vedic) matter.
The Sûdra is specially forbidden to hear and study the Veda and to perform the things enjoined in it. 'For a Sûdra is…
And on account of Smriti.
Smriti also declares this prohibition of hearing, and so on. 'The ears of him who hears the Veda are to be filled wit…
On account of the trembling.
In the part of the Katha-Upanishad which intervenes between the passage 'The Person of the size of a thumb stands in …
On account of light being seen (declared in the text).
Between the two texts referring to the Person of the size of a thumb, there is a text declaring that to that Person t…
The ether, on account of the designation of something different, and so on.
We read in the Chândogya. 'The ether is the evolver of forms and names. That within which these forms and names are (…
On account of difference in deep sleep and departing.
We have to supply 'on account of designation' from the preceding Sûtra. Because the text designates the highest Self …
And on account of such words as Lord.
That embracing highest Self is further on designated by terms such as Lord, and so on. 'He is the Lord of all, the ma…