That which is) within the subtle Akasha (is Brahman only), from the subsequent (attributes).

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14. (That which is) within the subtle Akasha (is Brahman only), from the subsequent (attributes).

From the qualities mentioned in the (subsequent) passage, (which are), “He who is the sole Lord, absolutely sinless, and (as such) free from old age, death, sorrow, pains of hunger and thirst, whose wishes and thoughts are real, is to be sought for and thoroughly enquired into.” (Ch. VIII. vii), etc., it is plain that the thing within the Subtle Akasha is Vishnu only.

Indeed these are the attributes of Vishnu only, as conveyed by such texts as, “He who is beyond the reach of hunger and thirst, sorrow and stupor, old age and death," (Bri. V. v); “That Lord is placed far above (the reach of) all sins;” (Ch. I. vi; 7). Likewise the Padma Purana says “The one who is always beyond (the sea of) hunger and thirst, etc., is Hari being the absolute Lord; surely other individuals subdue hunger, thirst, etc., only through His grace.”

When dependent and independent positions* are advanced, the latter is to be accepted. “Except the imperishable Vishnu, there is none else who is perfect and has all his wishes realised. The wishes of others (the souls) may turn out real ones so far as they agree with His (Lord’s) own.” So says the Skanda Purana.

* i.e., where more than one interpretation is possible, that which takes the least for granted should be preferred.

15. (That which is within the small ether is Brahman only), on account of the action of going to (Brahman) and of the word (Brahman) being mentioned; for such an invariable characteristic is seen.

“In sleep these beings day after day go to Him, but do not discover Brahman (as their) abode.” (Ch. VIII-iii-2.) This text speaks of the soul going to Brahman during the state of sleep, and has the word Brahman (denoting Brahmaloka); and the soul’s going to Brahman is stated in the well-known Shruti, ‘O thou deserving of Soma, then, (during sleep) does the soul happen to be with sat (Brahman); (Ch. VI-8.) In the expression Brahmaloka, just as that which is within the lotus of heart is seen to be the retreat of the soul in sleep, so also it (i.e., the fact of identity between Brahmaloka, the human heart, and Vishnuloka) is pointed out by the characteristic of being connected with the world which has the two. seas of nectar, spoken of in the text, “Ara and Nya, the two seas in Brahmaloka” (Ch. VIII-v-3); and this has been declared as the characteristic of Vishnu only, in such texts as, “Ara and Nya are, it is well-known, the two seas of nectar to be found only there (in the Shwetadwipa) and yield (to the released) all that is desired by them.”

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