But there is (a scriptural statement of the origin of ether).

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2. But there is (a scriptural statement of the origin of ether).

On the other hand, there are actually scriptural statements describing the origin (of ether); such as, “From the Lord sprang ether” (Tait. II. i).

3. (The Scriptural statement concerning the non-origination of ether) has a secondary sense, on account of the impossibility (otherwise of properly interpreting the scriptural statements concerning origination).

“Ether is subtle (matter, offering no resistance), transcends senses.” This and other Shrutis (speaking of ether as eternal) are to be taken in a secondary sense. For otherwise, it would be impossible to give full significance to the scriptural statements concerning origination, which have to fulfill several purposes.

4. And on account of the word (of Scripture).

(The origination (creation) of ether is to be admitted, and the statement that it is without a beginning is to be taken in a qualified sense); for the Bhallaveya Shruti says, “Now the eternal are the well-known things, the soul, Prakriti and the Lord and Time. Next, those that are not eternal, are ‘Prana’ and ‘Shraddha’, the elements, the products of elements; indeed what originate are non-eternal and what are not originated are indeed eternal. For, these (the following) are never originated and do not perish, — the Soul, Prakriti, the Lord and Time. Again these are both originated and not-originated, — Prana, Shraddha and Ether; for they are partially originated.”

5. This (origination and non-origination together) can be (predicated of the tame) like the word Brahman.

It is possible that origination and non-origination apply to the same thing with reference to the primary and secondary sense, just as the word Brahman is used “Why then is the Supreme Being called Brahman?.....  Because it is perfect in itself and makes others perfect.” (Atharva Shiras Shruti.) Though the word Brahman is (there) primarily applicable to the highest Brahman, it is also used to denote Virincha and others in a qualified sense; and on this account, they are not really Brahman, i.e., they are not perfect; similarly in the case of ether, etc., the term not-originated is used.

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