They are Prana and other (forms of Brahman only) as shown by the complementary passage.

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13. They are Prana and other (forms of Brahman only) as shown by the complementary passage.

“The passage is, “(They who know), the breath of breath, the eye of the eye, the ear of the ear, the food of food, and the mind of mind.” (For the Lord is declared by such terms as Prana, etc., who is present in breath, etc., as well as in the deities presiding over breath, etc., as their guiding principle).

14. In the case of the text of some (the Kansas) where food is not mentioned, the number five is completed by (taking) the light (mentioned in the preceding Mantra).

In the text of the Kanvas, the group of five is made up by taking ‘the light’ which is mentioned in the preceding Mantra, “Him the gods worship as the light of lights.” (Bri. VI. iv. 16).

(In the following), the Sutrakara explains that it is only He (the Lord that is declared (also) as the mediate cause (by terms denoting mediate causes).

15. Brahman stands (also) as the cause (and as effect) in Akasha and other things; on account of (the Lord) being mentioned in the manner described.

It is He (Vishnu) only that is present in Akasha and other things, as mediate cause (also); for He is mentioned in the manner described, (i.e., as unperceived, etc.), as present) in Akasha, etc., by such texts as, “He who stands in Akasha, etc.” (Bri. V. vii. 12).

Now an objection arises, if all the words should declare the Supreme Lord, as to how their use is to be explained (in the world) as denoting other things.

So the Sutrakara says:

16. Because (the terms which ate names of Brahman) are drawn upon (to denote the things of the world).

The words which denote Brahman, the Lord, are taken (borrowed) from Him and used to denote other things. The Padma purana accordingly says, “The words which designate the Supreme Being are always taken up for use in the world in speaking of other things according as it may be necessary for accomplishing the purposes of the World as well as Scripture.

But then the question arises how such words obtain usage in denoting the things of the world.

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