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[SŪ. 1. 4. 22. ADH. 6.] VEDĀNTA-PĀRIJĀTA-SAURABHA 255 release. In this manner, there are both difference and non-difference between the individual soul and Brahman. Thus, the meaning of the text is difference and non-difference,—such is the view of the teacher Auḍulomi. Such difference and non-difference are admitted by the reverend Auḍulomi for the benefit of the dull-witted. But really even during the state of bondage, the individual soul, which is atomic in size and possesses little knowledge, though different from Brahman who is all-pervasive, non-deviating in nature and omniscient, is yet non-different from Him, since it has no separate existence and activity,—just as a leaf is non-different from the tree, the ray from the lamp, the attribute from its substratum and the sense-organs from the vital-breath. Likewise, though in release it is non-different from Him, it having no separate existence and activity, at the same time, it is undoubtedly different from Him, in accordance with the text: ‘It is completed in its own form alone’ ¹ (Chānd. 8.3.4). Otherwise, the imperishableness of the respective natures of both must come to be jeopardized. The view of Āśmarathya, too, should be known to be the same. COMPARISON The commentators give different meanings of the word ‘evaṁ bhāvāt’. According to Śaṁkara and Bhāskara it means ‘on account of attaining identity with the Supreme Soul’; ² according to Rāmānuja and Śrīkaṇṭha, ‘on account of attaining the state of the Supreme Soul’; ³ and according to Baladeva, ‘on account of becoming dear to all, etc.’ ⁴ SŪTRA 22 “ON ACCOUNT OF ABIDING, SO KĀŚAKRTSNA.” Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha “On account of the abiding” of the Supreme Lord,—celebrated in the passage: ‘Entered within, the ruler of men’ (Tait. Ār. 3.11.1, 2 ⁵) 1 ‘Eva’ is not included in the original text. Vide Chānd. 8.3 4, p. 421. 2 ‘Paramātmaikyopapatteḥ.’ Ś B. 1.4.21, p. 425, Bh. B. 1.4.21, p. 81. 3 ‘Paramātma-bhāvāt.’ Śrī. B 1.4.21, p. 394, Part 1, Madras ed. Śk. B. 1.4.21, p. 549, Part 6. 4 G B 1.4.21 5 P. 181. R.