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[sū. 2. 3. 6. ADH 1.] VEDĀNTA-PĀRIJĀTA-SAURABHA 393 The allegation stated under the aphorism 'Metaphorical, on account of impossibility and on account of scriptural text' (Br Sū. 2.3 3), viz that the origin of what is without parts being impossible, the scriptural text designating the origin of the ether is metaphorical,— is not tenable, since reasoning has no scope with regard to matters which are beyond the cognizance of the senses and are determined by Scripture. But how can then the text: 'The air and the atmosphere— this is immortal' (Brh. 2.3 3) be accountable? In this passage the permanency of the ether is established on the analogy of the statement 'The gods are immortal', and hence the immortality of the ether fits in. The allegation made under the aphorism: "And there may be (the use) of the same (term in two different senses), as in the case of the word 'Brahman'" (Br. Sū. 2.3.4), too, is not tenable, since the word 'Brahman' being mentioned twice, the example is not to the point.¹ COMPARISON Rāmānuja and Śrīkaṇṭha They break this sūtra into two parts—viz. "Pratijñāhānir . . .' and "Śabdebhyaḥ". The meaning of the last portion is different, viz (That the ether has an origin is known) from scriptural text (also).² CORRECT CONCLUSION (end) SŪTRA 6 "BUT AS FAR AS THERE IS EFFECT, THERE IS DIVISION, AS IN ORDINARY LIFE" Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha The author concludes: It being established by the texts 'All this has that for its soul' (Chānd 6.8.7, etc.³) and the rest that the ¹ In Tait. 2.1, the term 'originated' is mentioned only once, while in the analogical passage quoted, the term 'Brahman' is mentioned twice separately. Hence, while it may be said that of the two separately mentioned words 'Brahman', one is literal, the other figurative, it cannot be said that the word 'originated' which is mentioned only once, is simultaneously literal and figurative. ² Śrī. B. 125, Part 2; Śk B., pp 124-125, Parts 7 and 8. ³ R, Śk, B.