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[sū. 2. 3. 4. ADH. 1.] VEDĀNTA-KAUSTUBHA 391 the statement 'The ether acts' is metaphorical. The reason for this is: "on account of impossibility", i e. because the origin of the ether which without parts is impossible, seeing that the earth and the rest alone, which are possessed of parts, can originate from the atoms of the same class The second reason is: "on account of scriptural text", i.e on account of the scriptural text 'The air and the atmos- phere—this is immortal' (Bṛh 2 3 3) COMPARISON Śaṃkara and Bhāskara They divide this sūtra into two different sūtras—viz "Gauny asambhavāt" and "Śabdāc ca".¹ PRIMA FACIE VIEW (concluded) SŪTRA 4 "AND THERE MAY BE (THE USE) OF THE SAME (TERM 'ORIGINATED' IN TWO DIFFERENT SENSES), AS IN THE CASE OF THE WORD 'BRAHMAN'" Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha But the same term 'originated' "may be" used in a metaphorical sense with reference to the ether, and in a literal sense with reference to the subsequent (elements),² as in the case of "Desire to enquire after Brahman by austerity, austerity is Brahman" (Tait. 3 2³) Vedānta-kaustubha If it be objected How can one and the same word 'originated' be used in a metaphorical sense with reference to the ether, and in a literal sense with reference to what follows, we reply. Just as in the text 'Desire to know Brahman by austerity, austerity is Brahman' (Tait. 3.2), the word 'Brahman' is used in a figurative sense in reference to austerity, but in a literal sense as the object to be ¹ Ś B., pp. 579-80, Bh B., p 130. ² Viz. the air, fire, water, earth, etc. mentioned in Tait. 2.1 subsequently to the ether. That is, the expression 'The ether originates' is to be understood metaphorically, while the expressions 'The air originates' and the rest literally. ³ Ś, Bh, Śk, B.