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434 VEDĀNTA-PĀRIJĀTA-SAURABHA [SŪ. 2 3. 41. ADH. 11.] life, a man engages himself to tilling and the like by himself out of desire for crops, but does not wait for the Highest,— We reply: The agentship of the individual soul proceeds "from the Highest" as its cause. Why? On the ground of the following scriptural texts: 'For he alone makes one, whom he wishes to raise up from these worlds, do good deeds. He alone makes one, whom he wishes to lead down from these worlds, do bad deeds' (Kauṣ. 3.8), 'Entered within, the ruler of men' (Tait. Ār 3.11.1, 2), 'Who rules the soul within' (Śat. Br. 14.6.7, 30 ¹) and so on; as well as on the ground of the Smṛti passages, viz. . ' "And I am situated within the heart of all. From me proceed memory, knowledge and their absence" ' (Gītā 15.15). COMPARISON Śaṃkara and Bhāskara Literal interpretation same, although as before they are speaking of the soul's agentship being due to limiting adjuncts. The same remarks apply to their interpretation of the next sūtra. SŪTRA 41 "BUT (THE LORD MAKES THE SOUL ACT) HAVING REGARD TO THE EFFORTS MADE, ON ACCOUNT OF THE FUTILITY OF WHAT IS ENJOINED AND WHAT IS PROHIBITED AND SO ON." Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha The term "but" is meant for disposing of the fault of inequality. The Highest Being, who has "regard" for the works done by the individual soul, makes it do good deeds and the rest in another birth too, "on account of the futility of what is enjoined and what is pro- hibited". Vedānta-kaustubha To the objection, viz. if the Supreme Soul be the instigator, then He must be open to the charge of inequality and rest,—the author, replies: 1 P. 1074, line 18.