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[SŪ. 3. 2. 34. ADH. 7.] VEDĀNTA-KAUSTUBHA 565 CORRECT CONCLUSION (continued) SŪTRA 34 "ON ACCOUNT OF THE SPECIALITY OF PLACE, AS IN THE CASE OF LIGHT AND SO ON." Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha The thinking of what is unlimited as limited fits in "on account of the speciality of place, as in the case of light and so on". Vedānta-kaustubha To the objection, viz. The unlimited can never become limited even for promoting meditation?—the author replies: It is possible for Brahman, though Himself unlimited, to become limited "on account of the speciality of place", "as in the case of light and so on", i.e. just as light, the ether and the like, though unlimited, yet appear to be limited through their connection with windows, pots and so on. COMPARISON Śaṁkara Interpretation different, viz "(There is nothing besides Brahman) on account of the difference of place (i e. limiting adjunct), as in the case of light and so on" That is, Brahman is one, though it appears to be many through its connection with limiting adjuncts, just as the light of the sun appears to have many shapes through its connection with fingers, etc. Hence plurality is not ultimately real.¹ Bhāskara This sūtra is not found in his commentary. Baladeva This is sūtra 35 in his commentary. He begins a new adhikarana here, concerned with showing that the Lord has a variety of manifes- tations (two sūtras). Hence the sūtra: "(The manifestations of the Lord are different), on account of the difference of place (i.e. the ¹ Ś B. 3.2.34, p. 748.