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[sū. 2. 1. 20. ADH 7 ] VEDĀNTA-KAUSTUBHA 297 when the control removed, is instantly known in those respective forms,—so here too Vedānta-kaustubha The sense is Just as the vital-breath, having modes like the prāṇa, apāna and the rest, controlled by breath exercises, is existent indeed, though not known in the special forms of the prāṇa, apāna and the rest, and when freed from the control is known clearly in those respective forms,—so the effect, with its name and form un- manifest prior to creation, is not known through those respective names and forms Hence it is established that the world is true like Brahman, having Him for its material cause, and is non-different from Brahman, though different from Him. Here ends the section entitled "The beginning" (6). Adhikaraṇa 7. The section entitled "The desig- nation of another". (Sūtras 20–22) PRIMA FACIE VIEW (Sūtra 20) SŪTRA 20 "ON ACCOUNT OF THE DESIGNATION OF ANOTHER, THERE IS THE CONSEQUENCE OF FAULTS LIKE NOT DOING WHAT IS BENEFICIAL AND THE REST." Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha An objection is raised. Since on the doctrine of the causality of Brahman the individual soul is established to be Brahman in the pass- age: "This soul is Brahman" (Bṛh. 2.5.9 ¹), there result "faults like not doing what is beneficial and the rest" by reason of Brahman's creating the world, which is an abode of all miseries Vedānta-kaustubha The view that there is an absolute difference between the cause and the effect has been disposed of above. Now, since there can be no ¹ R. ŚK.