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[sū. 1. 2. 8 104 VEDĀNTA-KAUSTUBHA ADH. 1 ] COMPARISON Śaṃkara Reading and literal interpretation same. Here, too, he is forced to add his usual explanation that the difference between the individual soul and Brahman is not real, but only phenomenal.¹ Rāmānuja Interpretation of the word ‘vaiśeṣyāt’ different. According to Nimbārka, ‘vaiśeṣyāt’ means ‘on account of the difference of nature between the individual soul and Brahman’; while according to Rāmānuja, it means ‘on account of the difference of the cause of enjoyment’²; i. e. it is not abiding within the body which is the cause of undergoing pleasure and pain, but being subject to karmas, which is never possible in the case of the Lord.³ Bhāskara Reading and interpretation same. The example cited is appro- priate—Simply because the Lord abides within the heart, it does not follow that He shares its experiences, for there is no rule that co- existence and the consequent inter-relation imply the sharing of the same attributes. The ether, e. g. though in connection with a burning place, does not burn itself.⁴ Śrīkaṇṭha Reading and literal interpretation same, though the topic is different, as noted above.⁵ ————————————————————————————————————————— ¹ Ś.B 1.2.8, p. 268 ² ‘Hetu-vaiśeṣyāt.’ ³ Śrī. B 1.2.8, p. 238, vol 1. ⁴ Bh. B 1 2.8, p. 40. ⁵ ŚK. B. 1 2.8, pp. 327 et seq., Part 4