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[SŪ. 1 3. 41] ADH. 6 resumed.] VEDĀNTA-PĀRIJĀTA-SAURABHA 205 The words ‘what is measured’ are to be supplied. In the Kaṭha- vallī, we find the following in the section of the Person, of the size of merely a thumb ‘Whatever there is, the whole world, emanated (from the vital-breath), trembles in the vital-breath alone, the great fear, a thunderbolt about to be hurled. Those who know that become immortal’ (Kaṭha 6. 2). Here, what is measured as of the size of a thumb and is denoted by the term ‘vital-breath’ is none but the Supreme Being. Why? For the following reasons: First, “on account of the shaking”, i. e. the Lord alone is the cause of the shaking of the entire universe, emanated from Himself. Secondly, the term ‘great’, which is a synonym for Brahman, has been used. Thirdly, the term ‘fear’ proves that the vital-breath is Brahman, for He alone is the cause of the fear of all, as declared by the text: ‘Through fear of him the fire burns, through fear the sun shines, through fear Indra, Wind and Death, the fifth, speed on’ (Kaṭha 6. 3), and finally, the Lord alone is the cause of the immortality of one who possesses know- ledge of Him. COMPARISON Śaṃkara, Bhāskara and Śrīkaṇṭha Interpretation different, viz. they take this sūtra as forming a new adhikaraṇa by itself, concerned with the question whether the term ‘prāṇa’ in Kaṭha-upaniṣad (6.2) denotes Brahman or not. But according to Nimbārka, this sūtra does not begin a new adhikaraṇa, but only resumes adhikaraṇa 6. Baladeva Interpretation different, viz he also begins a new adhikaraṇa here, concerned with the question whether the term ‘vajra’ in Kaṭha- upaniṣad (6. 2) denotes Brahman or not. SŪTRA 41 “BECAUSE OF PERCEIVING LIGHT.” Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha Because in the text: ‘Through his light’ (Kaṭha 5.15¹), ‘light’ is mentioned, the measured Person is the Supreme Being. ¹ R, B.