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[SŪ. 3. 2. 38-39. ADH. 8.] VEDĀNTA-PĀRIJĀTA-SAURABHA 571 —then we reply) "By Him (i e. by the Lord) all-pervasiveness (is possible), on account of the scriptural texts about expansion and so on" That is, even the middle form of the Lord, i.e. the form in which He appears before His devotees, is all-pervasive, for Scripture declares so.¹ Adhikaraṇa 8: The section entitled "The Fruit". (Sūtras 38–41) SŪTRA 38 "THE FRUIT (ARISES) FROM THIS, ON ACCOUNT OF APPROPRIATE- NESS." Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha "From this," i.e. from Brahman alone, arises "the fruit" accruing to different individuals, in accordance with the particular duties to which they are entitled,—as He alone can be such a giver of fruits. Vedānta-kaustubha Thus the attributes of Brahman, viz. being free from sins, being an abode of eternal and infinite, auspicious attributes, having no equal or superior and the like, have been stated. Now the author states a particular quality of Brahman, the Highest, viz. being the giver of fruits. "The fruit," consisting in enjoyment and salvation, accruing to particular individuals in accordance with the particular duties to which they are entitled, arise "from this", i.e. from the Highest alone. Why? "On account of appropriateness," i.e. because the Highest Person alone, omniscient, omnipotent, the controller of all can be such a giver of fruits. SŪTRA 39 "AND BECAUSE OF BEING DECLARED IN SCRIPTURE." Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha And because the fact that He is the giver of fruits is declared by texts like: "He, verily, is the great, unborn self, the eater of food, the ¹ G B. 3.2.38, p. 98, Chap. 3. 7