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[sū. 3. 2. 25. ADH. 6.] VEDĀNTA-KAUSTUBHA 549 as possessed of the corporeal and the incorporeal forms through the repeated practice of meditation. Hence the above text "Not so, not so" denies only the so-muchness of Brahman, but not His corporeal and incorporeal forms.¹ Bhāskara This is sūtra 26 in his commentary. He interprets the first portion of the sūtra like Śaṁkara, the last portion like Nimbārka: although he gives two alternative interpretations of the word "kar- maṇi". "(If it be said that the Highest Self being unmanifest, beyond the senses and obtainable through meditation only, must be different from the individual soul,—we reply.) Like light and the rest, there is non-difference also (between Brahman and the individual soul), and the manifestation (of Brahman, which brings about this non- difference, arises) from the repetition (i.e. the repetition of meditation) with regard to act (i e. with regard to the object to be worshipped, viz. Brahman) (Or an alternative explanation ) from the repetition with regard to act (i.e. with regard to meditation)" ² Śrīkaṇṭha This is sūtra 24 in his commentary. Interpretation different. "And as in the case of light (viz. knowledge) and so on (there is) non-difference, and the manifestation (of Brahman takes place) through the repetition with regard to act, (i.e those who attain a direct vision of the Lord, come to have lordship and the rest like Him, just as they come to have knowledge, bliss and the rest like Him,— there is no difference between their attaining knowledge, bliss and the rest like the Lord and attaining lordship and so on like Him)." ³ Baladeva He breaks this sūtra into two different sūtras thus: "Prakāśādi- vac ca vaiśeṣyāt" (sūtra 25), "Prakāśaś ca karmaṇy abhyāsāt" (sūtra 26). Interpretation of the first portion entirely different. Sūtra 25.—Here the word "na" is to be supplied, according to Him, from sūtra 19. Hence the sutra: "And (the Lord is) not like light (i.e. fire) and the rest, for (there are) no (such) distinctions (in

¹ Śrī B. 3.2.24, p 238, Part 2. ² Bh. B. 3 2.26 (written as 3.2.25), pp. 169-170. ³ Śk. B. 3.2.24, pp. 257-258, Part 9.