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314 VEDĀNTA-PĀRIJĀTA-SAURABHA [sū. 2. 1. 29. ADH 9.] your view, that when in a state of equilibrium, sattva and the rest are pradhāna, and when in a state of non-equilibrium, they give rise to the world Moreover, if each of these be possessed of parts, there must follow infinite regress; but if they be without parts, there must result the violation of the respective difference between the cause and the effect, since there will be no distinction between the causal and the effected states of the aggregate of the sattva and the rest, which are devoid of parts. Hereby, the doctrine of Atomism too should be known to be refuted. COMPARISON All others, except Baladeva, read "Sapakṣa-doṣāc ca" 1 Inter- pretation same Baladeva This is sūtra 29 in his commentary. Interpretation different, viz.: he does not take this sūtra to be referring to the Sāṁkhya view, but to the view that the individual soul, and not the Lord, is the creator of the world. Hence the sūtra means, according to him, "And because there is fault in his own view". That is, the objection raised by the opponent to our view, viz. if Brahman be the creator, the question arises whether He creates with His entire energy or a portion of it only, applies equally to the view that the individual soul is the creator; and while we can answer this objection, the opponent cannot. 2 ―――――― CORRECT CONCLUSION (continued) SŪTRA 29 "AND THAT (DIVINITY) IS ENDOWED WITH ALL (POWERS), BECAUSE IT IS SEEN." 3 Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha In accordance with the scriptural text: 'Supreme is His power, declared to be manifold; natural is the operation of His knowledge 1 G.B. 2.1.29. 2 G.B 2 1.28. 3 C.S S. ed. leaves out the "ca", p 29.