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[SŪ. 2. 4. 4. 454 VEDĀNTA-KAUSTUBHA ADH. 1.] composed of food, the vital-breath is composed of water, speech is composed of light’” (Chānd. 6.5.4 ¹) Vedānta-kaustubha To the allegation, viz. that in the section treating of creation, the origin of the sense-organs is not mentioned,—the author replies here: On account of the mention in the Chāndogya of speech, the vital- breath and the mind as preceded by light, water and food respectively, having Brahman for their material cause, thus · ‘“The mind, my dear, is composed of food, the vital-breath is composed of water, speech is composed of light”’ (Chānd 6.5 4), there is origin (of the sense-organs). Hence it is established that the sense-organs do originate on the ground of the following reasons, viz. there is the mention of the origin (of the sense-organs) in the section treating of origin too, there are also numerous texts designating the origin of the sense-organs, and, finally, the initial assertion too that there is the knowledge of all through the knowledge of one is established only on this view. Here ends the section entitled “The origin of the sense-organs” (2). COMPARISON Rāmānuja This is sūtra 3 in his commentary. Interpretation different He continues the same topic, viz. that the word ‘prāṇa’ in the above passage does not stand for the sense-organs, but for Brahman. Hence the sūtra: “Because of speech (i.e. names of objects) being preceded by that (viz. the existence of those objects)”. That is, names of objects pre-suppose the existence of objects. But prior to creation there were no objects, and hence no speech or organs of speech and so on.² Śrīkaṇṭha This is sūtra 3 in his commentary too. Interpretation similar to Rāmānuja’s, viz. “Because of speech (i e. names and forms) being preceded by that (i.e by the creation by the Lord).³ ¹ Ś, B. ² Śrī. B. 2.4.3, pp 170-71, Chap. 2. ³ Śk. B. 2.4.3, p. 167, Parts 7 and 8.