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[sū. 3. 2. 20. ADH. 5.] VEDĀNTA-KAUSTUBHA 539 decrease. Thus, “on account of the agreement between the two, (this is) so”, i.e. only the relevant points of similarity are to be accepted, otherwise there can be no appropriateness of these two. The resultant meaning is that there can be no relation of example and the exemplified between two objects when the example proves the exem- plified to possess contrary qualities. Or (the word “ubhaya-sāmānyāt” may be explained as): On account of the appropriateness of the two examples of the sun and so on, (i.e. the sun and water, and the ether and pot). COMPARISON Śaṁkara and Bhāskara As before, they interpret the example in a different way Hence the sūtra: “(There is a common point between the example and the exemplified, viz. their) participation in increase and decrease, owing to being included within, on account of (such an) agreement between the two, (it is) thus: (i.e. the comparison holds good)”. That is, just as the reflected image of the sun, being inside the sheet of water, participates in all the qualities of water, viz. increases and decreases when water does so and so on, but the real sun does not do so, so Brahman, when within, i.e connected with the limiting adjuncts, such as the body and so on, participates in their growth and the like, but real Brahman never does so ¹ Rāmānuja and Śrīkaṇṭha They take this sūtra and the next one as constituting one sūtra.² Interpretation same. Baladeva Interpretation different, viz. “(The above simile of the sun and water holds good, though not in its primary sense, yet in its secondary sense of) participating in increase (i.e. greatness) and decrease (i.e. smallness), (i.e. just as the sun participates in increase, i.e. is a large substance untouched by the limitations of water and so on, while the images of the sun participate in decrease, i.e. are limited by the conditions and variations of water, so the Lord participates in great- ness, i.e. is great and independent, while the individual soul participates 1 Ś.B. 3.2.20, pp. 729-730; Bh. B 3.2 31, pp 167-168. 2 Śrī. B. 3.2.20, p. 234, Part 2; ŚK. B. 3 2.20, p. 250, Part 9. 5