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[sū. 2. 3. 28. ADH. 9.] VEDĀNTA-PĀRIJĀTA-SAURABHA 419 attribute (between them) is indeed proper. Why? "On account of the separate teaching," viz : "Having mounted the body by means of intelligence" (Kauṣ. 3.6 ¹). Vedānta-kaustubha Apprehending the objection, viz. Let knowledge be the essence of the soul. Hence here the distinction,—viz. the substratum is atomic, the attribute all-pervading,—is not proper,—(the author) replies here. "On account of the separate teaching" of the attribute from the substratum, the soul, in the passages: 'Having mounted the body by means of intelligence' (Kauṣ. 3.6), 'Having taken by his intelligence the intelligence of these senses' (Bṛh. 2.1.17). That is, in spite of there being no distinction between the two in respect of being know- ledge, there can very well be a relation of substratum and attribute between them, since it is mentioned in Scripture. Equality of nature does not necessarily mean identity, since it is found that in spite of there being no distinction between light and its substratum,—both being equally light,—there is still a difference between them. COMPARISON Baladeva This is sūtra 26 in his commentary, interpretation different. It answers to the objection that intelligence is not a permanent attribute of the soul. Hence the sūtra: "Intelligence is a permanent attribute of the soul) since there is a separate (i.e. distinct) statement (in Scripture to that effect)".² SŪTRA 28 "BUT THERE IS THAT DESIGNATION ON ACCOUNT OF (THE SOUL'S) HAVING THAT ATTRIBUTE AS ITS ESSENCE, AS IN THE CASE OF THE INTELLIGENT BEING." Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha "As in the case of the intelligent one," i.e. (just as Brahman is said to be great, because He is possessed of great attributes, on the 1 Ś. 2 G.B. 2.3.26, p. 197, Chap. 2.