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[sū. 2. 3. 7. ADH. 2.] VEDĀNTA-KAUSTUBHA 395 COMPARISON Śaṃkara and Bhāskara This is sūtra 7 in their commentaries The interpretation of the word "vibhāga" is different. According to them it means 'division', and not "origin" as held by Nimbārka. Thus they argue:— Whatever is an effect is divided. The ether is divided (from the earth and so on). ∴ the ether is an effect ¹ But Nimbārka argues:— Whatever is an effect has an origin The ether is an effect. ∴ the ether has an origin. Thus, they establish what Nimbārka assumes (viz. that the ethor is an effect). The interpretation of the phrase "As in ordinary life" too is different, viz. they connect it with the preceding part of the sūtra, meaning—In ordinary life we observe that whatever is an effect is divided. ————— Adhikaraṇa 2 The section entitled "The Air". (Sūtra 7) SŪTRA 7 "HEREBY (THE ORIGIN OF) THE AIR (TOO) IS EXPLAINED." Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha By this principle of the origin of the ether, the air, too, is explained. Vedānta-kaustubha Some may attribute eternity to the air on the ground of the texts: 'The air and the atmosphere—this is immortal' (Bṛh. 2.3.2), 'The divinity which does not set is the air' (Bṛh. 1.5 22) and so on. For disposing of this (view), the author says now: "Hereby", 1 e. by the establishment of the origin of the ether, the origin of the "air", too, should be known to be "explained", ———————————————————————————————————— ¹ Ś.B. 2.3.7, p. 586; Bh. B. 2.3.7, p. 131.