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600 VEDĀNTA-PĀRIJĀTA-SAURABHA [SŪ. 3. 3. 14. ADH. 4.] would be purposeless. In order that there may be a clear knowledge of the real nature of Brahman, bliss and the rest are to be comprised everywhere, as they are connected with the real nature of Brahman This aphorism is meant for indicating the reason why bliss and the rest should be included everywhere, and also for suggesting that it is simply meaningless to include others everywhere COMPARISON Rāmānuja and Śrīkaṇṭha Interpretation of the phrase: “artha-sāmānyāt different, viz. “on account of (their) equality with the object itself”. That is, the attributes of bliss and the rest, determining the very nature of the thing (viz. Brahman) are similar to the thing itself and are accordingly included in all meditations just like the thing itself.¹ Baladeva This is sūtra 14 in his commentary. Literal interpretation different, though the conclusion is the same. Thus: “But others (i.e. the other attributes mentioned in the Taittirīya) (are to be com- bined everywhere), on account of the sameness of the result”. That is, the meditation on Brahman, as possessed of the attributes of all- pervasiveness and the rest, mentioned in the Taittirīya, leads to the attainment of Brahman, just as the meditation on Him as possessed of other attributes, mentioned in other Vedāntas, does.² SŪTRA 14 “(THE DESIGNATION OF BRAHMAN AS HAVING JOY FOR HIS HEAD AND SO ON IS) FOR THE PURPOSE OF MEDITATION, ON ACCOUNT OF THE ABSENCE OF (ANOTHER) PURPOSE.” Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha The designation: “Of him, joy alone is the head” (Tait. 2.5 ³) and so on, on the other hand, serve the purpose of meditation, “on account of the absence of ” any other “purpose”. ¹ Śrī B. 3.3.13, p. 277, Part 1; Śk. B. 3.3.13, Part 9. ² G.B 3.3.14, p. 137, Chap. 3. ³ R.