Moreover (he is so stated) in Smriti.

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45. Moreover (he is so stated) in Smriti.

“It is my part which is present in the living body as the eternal principle of life (the soul)”. (Gita XV. 7).

Now the Sutrakara gives the explanation of the Shruti which says that the soul is not a part (of the Lord).

46. (The Supreme Being with regard to His manifestations) does not thus (consist of separate parts); just as (the superior deities presiding over) superior light, etc., are not.

Though souls and the manifestations of the Lord are both spoken of as parts, still the Supreme Lord in His manifestations as Matsya (fish), etc., is not of this description, i.e., is not like the soul, (i.e., they are essentially not different from Himself); just as the idea of part cannot be the same with regard to both the great fire at the end of the world (which is but a part of fire) and the fire-fly which is also considered a part of fire; just as it cannot be the same with regard to the ocean of pure water as well as urine, etc., both being considered divisions of water; or with regard to Meru and the refuse both considered parts of earth. All this is said with reference to the presiding deities.

47. And the (authors of) Smritis state (that).

“These are the essential (non-different) parts of the Supreme. Being which are identical with the glorious Lord of perfect bliss, (and appear) in every age (to) protect and bless the world afflicted by the foes of India.” “The spiritual existence (other than the Lord) which is of a subtle character, not manifested, and has not extricated itself from the bondage of qualities, on account of not having heard of, known and meditated on, the absolute Lord, is the soul that has to undergo transmigration (Bhagavata).

The following is in the Varaha Purana, “The part (or Amsha) is of two kinds, viz., the essential part (which does not differ from the whole), and the (distinct) part (which is quite distinct from the whole). In the first case, whatever is the nature, power, or the condition (supremacy, etc.), of the whole, is also the nature, etc., of the part and there is not an iota of difference between the whole and its part That which is called the distinct part (the part separate) is of limited power and possessed of similarity (similitude) in a very small degree.” “ There is no one that is equal to Thee, whence could there be any one far superior to Thee’. ” (Gita XI. 43).

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