The soul too) is an agent, for (then only) scripture (consisting of permission and prohibition), has a (real) purport; (otherwise scripture would be purportless).

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33. (The soul too) is an agent, for (then only) scripture (consisting of permission and prohibition), has a (real) purport; (otherwise scripture would be purportless).

If the soul should not be an agent, there would result that scripture has no purpose to serve. Therefore the individual soul also is an agent.

34. (The soul is an agent in reality), on account of scripture declaring the blissful activities (of the released soul).

For instance in the text, “With women, or with vehicles, or with those who obtain release along with him, or those that had obtained release before him, (he diverts himself),” (Ch. VIII. 12. 3), &c., (his real activity is spoken of) even in heaven.

35. (Here too, the soul is a real agent), on account of his adapting (means to ends).

Further, since the soul is seen (in this world) to adapt means, (etc., to ends (for obtaining salvation as well as accomplishing the desired results), he is a real agent.

36. The soul is an agent, also on the ground of his being directed to do the work of meditation, otherwise the commandment should have been differently worded.

For Scripture as in the text, “Meditate on the Lord only who is resplendent, and the abode of all.” (Bri. III. 4. 15), directs the soul to do the work of meditation, (which implies that he is a real agent). If such were, not the intention of scripture, the wording should have been “ (Parama) Atman Himself shall contemplate the world.”

Then how does this agree with the statement that the Lord is the sole agent? In reply to this question, the Sutrakara says:

37. He has not the freedom (absolute power) of action, as of perception.

Just as it is not a necessary rule in the matter of perception that the soul perceives (anything) when he proposes (or wishes), “I shall know this”, so also in the matter of action, the soul has no absolute agent-ship; (i.e., he does not accomplish or even proceed with whatever he proposes to do, his activity being controlled by the Lord). For the text says, “He who standing within, guides the soul”, and so on (Madhyandina reading).

For what reason?

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