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[SŪ. 2. 3. 6. 394 VEDĀNTA-KAUSTUBHA ADH. 1.] entire expanse of the universe, beginning with the ether, has Brahman for its soul, it is definitely ascertained that the ether is an effect. Likewise, it is known that "as far as there is effect" there is origin indeed.¹ The non-mention of the ether and the mention of light and the rest as objects to be created in the text: "He created that light" (Chānd. 6.2.3) fit in, "as in ordinary life". In ordinary life, when referring to the group of Devadatta's sons the origin of some of them is mentioned, thereby the origin of all the rest is mentioned. Vedānta-kaustubha To the objection, viz. since in the Chāndogya there is no indication of the origin of the ether, the scriptural text designating origin is metaphorical,—(the author) replies: The term "but" is for disposing of the objection "As far as there is effect", i.e. the entire expanse of the universe, there is "division" indeed. The Chāndogya texts, viz. ' "The existent, alone, my dear, was this in the beginning"' (Chānd. 6.2.1), and ' "Whereby the unheard becomes heard, the unthought becomes thought, the unknown known"' (Chānd. 6 1.3) designate (respectively) that everything, beginning with the ether, and denoted by the term 'this' consisted of the cause in essence prior to creation, and is knowable through the knowledge of the cause. Hence, in the Chāndogya the "division", i.e. the origin, of the entire expanse of the universe, beginning with the ether, from the cause, is indeed stated. To the enquiry: Why then the origin of the light and the rest alone is mentioned, without any mention of the ether and the air?— we reply. "As in ordinary life". Just as in ordinary life, through the mention of the origin of some sons of a person, there may be the mention of the origin of all the rest, so through the statement of the origin of light and the rest, the origin of the ether and so on, too, is indeed mentioned. Hence, it is established that the ether has Brahman for its material cause. Here ends the section entitled "The ether" (1). ¹ I. e. whatever is an effect has an origin.