pṛthivyadhikārarūpaśabdāntarādibhyaḥ ..2.3.11..

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SUTRA II. 3. 11.

पृथिव्यधिकाररूपशब्दान्तरादिभ्यः॥२.३.११॥

pṛthivyadhikārarūpaśabdāntarādibhyaḥ ..2.3.11..

.., earth. .. Adhikara, because of the context, because of the subject-matter. Rupa, colour, … Shabdantarebhyah, on account of other texts.

11. The word «food» in the Chhandogya Upanishad, VI., 2. 4, means «earth», because the context there is about the creation of the great planes of existence, and because colour is mentioned regarding it, and because there are other sacred texts also. — 229.

COMMENTARY

By the word Annam we must take here to mean «earth», and not barley, rice, etc., and this for three reasons:

(i) The whole Adhikara or subject-matter of the Chhandogya Upanishad, VI. 2, is the creation of elements, such as fire, water, etc. Food is not a Mahabhuta or element, hence its mention here would do violence to the context. It must, therefore, be explained as meaning an element, i.e., earth.

(ii) Colour is mentioned with regard to food, which also shows that the word «food» here means «earth», Thus it is said, «the red colour of the flame is the colour of fire, the white colour of the flame is the colour of water, the black colour of the flame is the colour of food (earth)».

(iii) There is an express text of the Taittiriya Upanishad (Adbhyah Prithivi), «from water, earth»; which clearly shows that earth is produced.

Of course, the reason given in the Chhandogya Upanishad is more applicable to food than to earth, but then we must explain the word food as a figure of speech, the effect taken for the cause. Earth never arises from rain, ordinary eatables do arise from rain. And the reason given by the Chhandogya: «Whenever it rains anywhere most food is then produced» is applicable strictly to food. The word food here is used as a figure of speech for earth.

Adhikarana VII — The great elements all arise

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