The passing out, etc., of the soul (take place) only along with (those of) the absolute Lord (who guides him) (as stated) in the two subsequent sentences (of the same passage.).

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21. The passing out, etc., of the soul (take place) only along with (those of) the absolute Lord (who guides him) (as stated) in the two subsequent sentences (of the same passage.).

“With the Supreme Lord seated in himself as guide, he (the soul) enters the womb with Him, he is born with Him, guided by Him he does Karma (work); by the Supreme Lord he is taken (to other worlds) and is lifted up towards heaven; and Him indeed they call the Lord of Self.” “For He indeed enjoys (accepts) the blissful essence (of the good works of the soul), and He indeed makes the soul live, go up and come down.” In these two subsequent sentences of the Paushyayana Shruti, the passing out, etc., of the soul are said to take place under the guidance of, and along with, the Supreme Lord.

22. If it be said that the soul is not of atomic size on account of Scripture declaring to the contrary, we deny that, on account of the other one (the highest Lord) being the subject of such Scriptural passages.

From the text quoted above, declaring pervasion, viz., “All-pervading indeed are Atmans (the souls) who are intelligent beings and destitute of qualities,” it may be supposed that the soul is not atomic; but that cannot be done. For the above text treats of the Highest Lord, as may be seen from the following: “That Supreme Lord creates this (world) and supports it on both sides, in and out. He enters into this world in many forms and guides everything (according to His Will) (and makes it go in His own way). He is Atman (the Lord) and He is Atmans, (i.e., the Supreme Lord in many forms), He is the ruler. He is Vishnu, He is distinct from all, He is the Most High.” “The one Lord Keshava is spoken of in the Vedas by words in the singular number, by words in the dual and by words in the plural number. But by this circumstance there arises no difference in the Lord” (Bhavishyat Purana). “The breath (Prana) dwells in this (body which is described as his car); and it is said by the sage: “O Ashvins (Vishnu and Vayu) come (riding) in that chariot which travels swifter than thought, which all the gods have prepared for you; and by dedicating which (to the Lord), (from the consequent grace of) the omnipresent Lord, are produced the daughter of heaven (true knowledge of God) and the two bright days (the two states of being enlightened with wisdom and of attaining to the abode of heaven).” (AA. II. iii. 8).

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