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598 VEDĀNTA-PĀRIJĀTA-SAURABHA [SŪ. 3. 3. 12. ADH. 4 ] complete by themselves and do not require other texts to complete their meaning, because there is no restriction with regard to the inclusion of qualities not mentioned in a particular section; and because the meditating devotees can attain their goals from that very knowledge which they derive from a particular section where certain attributes are recorded,— We reply: On account of the sameness "of the chief ", i.e. as Brahman, the substratum of attributes, is the common object to be meditated on in all these Brahma-vidyās, His attributes, viz "bliss and the rest", are to be comprised everywhere It being impossible for texts to have a complete sense in isolation, the attributes, not mentioned in a particular section, should, nevertheless, be inserted there from another section for the benefit of meditating devotees Baladeva This is sūtra 12 in his commentary. He takes this sūtra as forming an adhikarana by itself. Interpretation same. SŪTRA 12 "(THERE IS) NO RELEVANCY OF (THE ATTRIBUTES OF) HAVING JOY FOR THE HEAD AND THE REST, FOR (THERE WILL BE) IN- CREASE AND DECREASE (ON THE PART OF BRAHMAN) IF (THERE BE) DIFFERENCE (OF LIMBS ON HIS PART) " Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha The attributes of having joy for the head and the rest do not constitute the essential nature and attributes of the Highest,—since "if there be difference" of limbs like the head and the rest, then there will result increase and decrease on the part of Brahman. Vedānta-kaustubha To the objection, viz. then, on account of the non-difference of Brahman, the attributes, mentioned in the Taittirīya-text: "Of him joy alone is the head, delight the right wing, excessive delight the left wing, bliss the soul, Brahman the tail, the foundation " (Tait. 2.5), too should be comprised everywhere like His essential attributes of bliss and the rest,—the author replies: