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[sū. 2. 4. 21. ADH. 8.] VEDĀNTA-KAUSTUBHA 473 That which is its grossest portion becomes the excreta, that which is the medium, the flesh; that which is the finest, the mind’ (Chānd. 6 5 1) Similarly, the three evolutes of each “of the other two also”, i e. of water and fire, are to be understood. The urine, blood and the vital-breath,—these are the evolutes of water. The bones, marrow and speech,—these are the evolutes of fire. Here, the vital-breath is taken to be an evolute of water, only because it depends on water for its existence, the vital-breath being really but a special state of the air itself.¹ Likewise, the designation of the earthly nature of the mind is only meant for showing that its well-being depends to the consumption of food ² The evolutes of fire, too, are to be under- stood in a similar manner. SŪTRA 21 “BUT ON ACCOUNT OF SPECIALITY, (THERE IS) THAT DESIGNATION, THAT DESIGNATION.” Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha “But” they are regarded as different is on the ground of the preponderance of parts Here ends the fourth quarter of the second chapter in the Vedānta- pārijāta-saurabha, the explanation of the Śārīraka-mīmāṁsā texts by the reverend Nimbārka. Vedānta-kaustubha To the objection, viz. What is the ground of distinguishing among the evolutes of these three elements, made tripartite,—the author replies: The term “but” is meant for disposing of the objection. On account of the preponderance of one element,³ “the designation”, viz. that this is an evolute of this, this of that and so on, is proper. ¹ Vide Br. Sū. 2.4.9. ² Vide the story of Śvetaketu who failed to remember and recite the Ṛg-verses and so on when he was fasting, but remembered and answered everything when he took food. Vide Chānd. 6.8.7. ³ This explains the compound “Vaiśeṣyāt”