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390 VEDĀNTA-PĀRIJĀTA-SAURABHA [sū. 2. 3. 2-3. ADH. 1.] CORRECT CONCLUSION (Sūtra 2) SŪTRA 2 ‘BUT (THERE) IS (A TEXT DESIGNATING THE ORIGIN OF THE ETHER)’ Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha In the Taittirīyaka, there “is” a text designating the origin of the ether, viz ‘From the soul the ether originated’ (Tait. 2.1¹). Vedānta-kaustubha To this we reply· The term “but” implies the acceptance of the correct conclusion. If it be objected that in the Chāndogya there is no text about the origin of ether, (we reply.) in the Taittirīya there “is” a text designat- ing the origin of the ether, viz. “From this soul, verily, the ether originated (Tait. 2.1) PRIMA FACIE VIEW (Sūtras 3-4) SŪTRA 3 “(THE TEXT ABOUT THE ORIGIN OF THE ETHER IS) METAPHORICAL, ON ACCOUNT OF IMPOSSIBILITY, AND ON ACCOUNT OF SCRIPTURAL TEXT” Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha Because the origin of the ether, which is without parts, is impossible, and also because of the scriptural text· ‘The air and the atmosphere—this is mortal’ (Bṛh. 2.3.3 ²)—the text: ‘The ether originated’ (Tait. 2.1) is “metaphorical”. Vedānta-kaustubha Thus, intending to remove the apparent contradictions among those scriptural texts which designate the origin of the ether and those which do not, His Holiness here raises a doubt based on the view of those who hold that the ether does not originate An objection may be raised: The scriptural text designating the origin of the ether, viz. ‘From this soul, verily, the ether originated’ (Tait. 2.1), can be (only) “metaphorical”, just as in ordinary life, ¹ Ś, R, Bh, Śk, B. ² Ś, R, Bh, Śk, B.