anyārthaśca parāmarśaḥ ..1.3.20..

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SUTRA I. 3. 20.

अन्यार्थश्च परामर्शः॥१.३.२०॥

anyārthaśca parāmarśaḥ ..1.3.20..

.. Anyarthah, a different meaning. .. Cha, and. … Paramarsah, reference.

20. The reference to the Jiva made in this section treating of the small ether, has a different object. — 84.

COMMENTARY

The object with which this reference to the individual soul is made in this section, is in order to teach the knowledge of the Supreme Self. It shows that when the Jiva obtains such knowledge, it also possesses these eight-fold qualities belonging to the Supreme Person.

Another objection is raised. The text describes this Dahara as occupying a very small space in the heart, and because Dahara is so small and Jiva is also small, therefore, Dahara must be Jiva mentioned subsequently. This objection is answered by the following Sutra:

SUTRA I. 3. 21.

अल्पश्रुतेरिति चेत्तदुक्तम्॥१.३.२१॥

alpaśruteriti cettaduktam ..1.3.21..

.. Alpa, small, … Shruteh, because of the Shruti or scriptural declaration, aft Iti, thus. … Chet, if. … Tad, that. Uktam, has been said.

21. If it be said that the scripture describes the Dahara to be very small, therefore, it must mean the Jiva, and not Brahman; we say no, for the reasons already given. — 85.

COMMENTARY

The answer to the objection raised in this Sutra has already been anticipated in the preceding aphorism, I., 2. 7, where it is said that Brahman, though all-pervading, is imagined to be of the size of a span, in order to meditate upon Him as having that much size, it is merely to help memory, that this convention is made, but the Brahman is of the size of the heart, fn fact, the text of the Upanishad shows that He is Infinite and Inconceivable.

The next Sutra gives another reason for this conclusion.

SUTRA I. 3. 22.

अनुकृतेस्तस्य च॥१.३.२२॥

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