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392 VEDĀNTA-PĀRIJĀTA-SAURABHA [SŪ. 2. 3. 5. ADH. 1 ] enquired into, so one and the same word 'originated' may be used in a figurative sense in reference to the ether, and in a literal sense in reference to what follows. CORRECT CONCLUSION (Sūtra 5) SŪTRA 5 "(THERE IS) NON-ABANDONMENT OF THE INITIAL PROPOSITION, ON ACCOUNT OF NON-SEPARATION (KNOWN) FROM SCRIPTURAL TEXT '' Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha "On account of the non-separation" of the mass of objects, beginning with the ether, from Brahman, there is no contradiction of the "initial proposition", viz. that there is the knowledge of all through the knowledge of one. But if the ether be something non- originated, then it must be outside the sphere of knowable objects, and thereby the initial proposition will be set aside. The non-separation of everything from Brahman is known "from the scriptural text", viz. 'Everything has that for its soul' (Chānd. 6.8.7 ¹), and so on. Vedānta-kaustubha The author states the correct conclusion. The Taittirīya-text, designating the origin of the ether, is literal and not figurative for the following reason. If the origin of the universe, beginning with the ether, be admitted, then "on account of the non- separation" or non-difference of the effect, or of the entire expanse of the universe beginning with the ether, from the object to be known, the cause, viz. Brahman,—as of the leaf from the tree,—then alone, there will be "non-abandonment" or acceptance of the initial pro- position, viz. that there is the knowledge of all through the knowledge of one, stated in the passage 'Whereby the unheard becomes heard, unthought becomes thought' (Chānd 6.1.3), otherwise, the initial proposition will be abandoned. The cause of non-separation is. "On account of scriptural text", i.e on account of the texts: 'The existent alone, my dear, was this in the beginning, one only, without a second' (Chānd 6 2.1), 'Every- thing has that for its soul' (Chānd. 6.8.7, etc ), and so on. ¹ Ś, Bh, B.