The soul controls the Prana for its own enjoyment, because there is scriptural text to that effect. — 284.

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SUTRA II. 4. 15.

प्राणवता शब्दात्॥२.४.१५॥

prāṇavatā śabdāt ..2.4.15..

… Pranavata, by the Jiva, by the soul having or possessing the Pranas. Shabdat, on account of the scriptural text.

15. The soul controls the Prana for its own enjoyment, because there is scriptural text to that effect. — 284.

COMMENTARY

The Soul is called Pranavat because the Pranas belong to it. The soul rules the Pranas and all the senses, in order to accomplish its objects of enjoyment. Why do we say so? Because there is a scriptural text declaring the rulership of the Jivas over the Pranas. Brihadaranyaka, II, 1. 18, says:

But when he moves about in sleep (and dream), then these are his worlds. He is, as it were, a great king; he is, as it were, a great Brahmana; he rises, as it were, and he falls. And as a great king might keep in his own subjects, and move about, according to his pleasure, within his own domain, thus does that person (who is endowed with intelligence) keep in the various senses (Pranas) and move about, according to his pleasure, within his own body (while dreaming).

To sum up: the Devas and the Jivas both rule the senses, in subordination to the overlordship of the Supreme Brahman. The Devas rule the senses by merely giving them their activities; the Jivas rule the senses in order to enjoy pleasurable experiences, while the Supreme Lord by His mere will, empowers the Devas and the Jivas to act as subordinate rulers.

To this rule there is no exception as will be shown in the next sutra.

SUTRA II. 4. 16.

तस्य च नितयत्वात्॥२.४.१६॥

tasya ca nitayatvāt ..2.4.16..

Tasya, of this. .. Cha, and. …. Nityatvat, on account of the permanence or eternity.

16. And on account of the eternity of this (relationship between the Supreme Lord and the Devas and Souls) He is the real ruler. . — 285.

COMMENTARY

The Devas rule the body through the mere will of the Supreme Lord, because of the eternity of the relation between the Devas and the Supreme Self who is the real agent in all activities. In other words, the chief agency belongs to him, as we find from the Antaryami Brahmana (Brihadaranyaka, III, 7).

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