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464 VEDĀNTA-PĀRIJĀTA-SAURABHA [SŪ. 2. 4. 13-14. ADH. 6-7.] Adhikaraṇa 6. The section entitled "The atom- icity of the best". (Sūtra 13) SŪTRA 13 "AND ATOMIC" Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha In accordance with the scriptural text designating departure, the vital-breath, too, is "atomic". Vedānta-kaustubha Now the size of the chief vital-breath is being considered. On the doubt, viz. whether the chief vital-breath is great in size or atomic,—if the suggestion be: In accordance with the scriptural texts: 'Everything is installed in the vital-breath' (Praśna 2.6), "For all this is covered by the vital-breath", it is great in size,— We reply: The vital-breath, the best, too, should be known to be "atomic", in accordance with the scriptural text: "He going out, the vital-breath goes out after him" (Bṛh. 4.4.2). The above scrip- tural texts, on the other hand, refer to the vital-breath in its collective aspect. Hence, it is established that the best (viz. the chief vital- breath) is atomic. Here ends the section entitled "The atomicity of the best" (6). Adhikaraṇa 7: The section entitled "The super- intending of fire and the rest". (Sūtras 14-18) SŪTRA 14 "BUT THE SUPERINTENDING OF FIRE AND THE REST, ON ACCOUNT OF THE DECLARATION OF THAT." Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha The sense-organs proceed to their respective functions as initiated by the divinities like fire and the rest, in accordance with the scrip- tural text: 'Fire becoming speech entered into the mouth' (Ait. 1.2.4 ¹). 1 Ś, B.