And the Lord is greater than She in point of subtlety and in the extent of qualities; (they are not equals); as sears from the Shruti announcing it.

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9. And the Lord is greater than She in point of subtlety and in the extent of qualities; (they are not equals); as sears from the Shruti announcing it.

And the subtlety of Brahman is greater than that of Prakriti. The extent of the qualities such as knowledge, bliss, power, authority is (incomparably) greater in Brahman than in Prakriti, for the Tura Shruti says: “Prakriti is more subtle than all other things and the Supreme Lord is more subtle than Prakriti; knowledge, bliss, power and authority, and all other qualities are (infinitely) more extensive (absolutely perfect) in the Lord than in Prakriti.”

10. Hence, without prejudice (to the supremacy, i.e., the special attributes of the Lord, there is the aforesaid equality between Prakriti and the Lord).

Hence, i.e., as the equality and the absence of equality have been pointed out without any prejudice whatever to those that are His special attributes, (i.e.. His supremacy), the equality between Prakriti and the Lord obtains (as declared in Scripture). Accordingly the Bhavishyat Parvan says: “With regard to time and place, Prakriti is on an equality with the Supreme Lord. The absolute freedom from bondage is also common to both; but her freedom depends upon the Lord’s grace; while the perfect Lord is absolutely free by virtue of His own nature. Further, she meditates on the Lord through eternity; the qualities of Prakriti and of the souls under the control of Prakriti are (both) ruled by Vishnu, whereas the qualities of Hari are not limited by any other.”

11. And to show the reason for this (such qualified equality) only, the Ushma-Shruti (proceeds).

And the reason for the equality (only limited) is seen from the following Sauparna Shruti; “Indeed this appears to be of two kinds that possessed of power to remain unperceived and that which is not possessed of such power. Of these, that possessed of the power is the perfect Brahman which they neither smell, nor see, nor hear, nor perceive. Then that which is not possessed of the power comprises Prakriti, (Prakrita) and other intelligent beings which they do or do not smell, see, hear or perceive.”

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