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562 VEDĀNTA-PĀRIJĀTA-SAURABHA [SŪ. 3. 2. 32. ADH. 7.] Baladeva This is sūtra 32 in his commentary. He, too, begins a new adhikarana here, but concerned with an entirely different topic, viz. that the bliss of the Lord is the highest (three sūtras) Accordingly, he does not take this sūtra as stating a prima facie view, but simply as stating the correct conclusion Hence the sūtra: "(The bliss of Brahman is) higher than this (viz worldly bliss), on account of the designation of bridge, immeasurableness, relation and difference". That is, the bliss of Brahman is infinitely higher than the bliss of the individual soul, for the text about the bridge (Chānd. 8 4.1) shows that Brahman, the bliss, is the support of the entire world. Further, the bliss of the Lord is said to be immeasurable (Tait. 2.4) Also, the relation between the bliss of the Lord and human bliss is declared to be that between infinity and one (Brh. 4 3.22) Finally, the difference between the bliss of the Lord and human bliss is declared. All these go to prove that the bliss of the Lord is the highest ¹ CORRECT CONCLUSION (Sūtras 32–37) SŪTRA 32 “BUT ON ACCOUNT OF RESEMBLANCE.” Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha The author states the correct conclusion. The term “but” is meant for disposing of the above view. There is nothing whatsoever higher than the Universal Lord, the cause of the world. The Lord is designated as a bridge only because He is similar to the bridge in a certain respect, i e. He keeps the worlds apart. Vedānta-kaustubha The author states the correct conclusion. The word “but” is meant for disposing of the prima facie view. It cannot be said that there is something ‘higher than this’. Why? On account of the following reasons: First, the Lord is designated ¹ G B. 3.2.32, pp 90-91, Chap. 3.