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[sū. 1. 4 15. ADH. 4.] VEDĀNTA-PĀRIJĀTA-SAURABHA 239 to (the order of the things created, like) the ether and the rest, (there is no conflict among them with regard to the creator,) because as (Brahman) is designated as the cause (in one Vedānta) so (He) is mentioned (in other Vedāntas too)¹ Śrīkaṇṭha Interpretation different. He does not begin a new adhikaraṇa here, but continues the same topic Hence the sūtra: ‘And just as on account of the declaration (i e understanding) (of Brahman) as the cause (in all the Vedānta texts) with regard to (all the effects like) the ether and the rest, (as well as in all other general texts), (pradhāna of the Sāṁkhyas is not understood, so the Sāṁkhya principles are not understood here)’. That is, just as we interpret the vague and general text ‘verily, at that time, it was unmanifest’ (Bṛh. 1 4.7) in the light of the specific text ‘The soul alone was this in the beginning’ (Bṛh. 1 4 1), and understand thereby the first text as denoting Brahman and not the Sāṁkhya unmanifest or pradhāna, so exactly, here we should interpret the vague and general text about the ‘five five-people’ (Bṛh 4.4.17, etc.) in the light of the specific passage about the vital- breath and the rest (Bṛh. 4 4 18, etc.), and understand, thereby, the ‘five five-people’ as the vital-breath and the rest, and not as the Sāṁkhya principles.² SŪTRA 15 “ON ACCOUNT OF THE DRAWING IN.” Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha “On account of the drawing in” of Brahman. That is, the very same Brahman, mentioned previously in the passage: ‘He wished’ (Tait. 2.6 ³), is referred to in the passage: ‘The non-existent, verily’ (Tait. 2 7 ⁴) too. Similarly the very same Brahman, mentioned pre- viously in the passage: ‘The sun is Brahman’ (Chānd. 3.19.1 ⁵), is also referred to in the passage ‘The non-existent alone was this’ (Chānd. 3 19 1 ⁶). Hence, Brahman alone, who is ever existent, is denoted ¹ Ś.B 1.4.14, p. 414. ² ŚK. B. 1.1.14, p. 530, Part 6. ³ Ś, R, Bh, ŚK, B. ⁴ Op cit. ⁵ Not quoted by others. ⁶ Ś, R, Bh, B.