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[sū. 3. 3 30. ADH. 12 ] VEDĀNTA-KAUSTUBHA 637 and purpose, viz the attainment of certain results, to be reached only through going to different places, as declared by Scripture (e.g Kauṣ. 1.5-1.6) But in the case of the knowers, there is no necessity for such a going, since they attain identity with Brahman here and now immediately after the removal of the veil of nescience.¹ Rāmānuja Here he answers the prima facie view stated under the previous aphorism. Similar to Nimbārka's interpretation, though the inter- pretation of the words "upapanna" and "lokavat" different, thus '(The view that there is the complete decay of all works at the time of the soul's separation from the body is) appropriate, on account of finding things which are marks of that, (i e. soul's connection with the body), as in ordinary life". That is, just as a pond, dug at first for the purpose of irrigation of fields, continues to exist and be used by people for other purposes, such as, supplying drinking water and the like, even when its original purpose has been served, i.e. just as the effect, viz. the pond, continues to exist when its cause, viz. the purpose of irrigation, is no more, so the subtle body, the effect, continues to exist for serving a purpose, viz. the attainment of Brahman, other than its original purpose, viz. the undergoing of karmas, even when the karmas, its causes, are no more.² Bhāskara He interprets the sūtra thus: "(The teaching about the going of the soul is) appropriate, on account of finding a purpose characterized by that (viz. a purpose for the going), as in ordinary life". That is, in Scripture (Kauṣ 1.5-1.6) we find that the soul enters into conver- sation with the Kāryya-Brahman and this is not possible unless it travels through the path of light and so on. This also shows that it is accompanied by the subtle body, since in ordinary experience we find that only those who are endowed with senso-organs can enter into conversations. This subtle body disappears only when the soul attains the Supreme Brahman through the Kāryya-Brahman ³ ¹ Ś.B. 3.3.30. p. 804. ² Śrī. B. 3 3.30, p. 299, Part 2. ³ Bh B. 3.3.30.