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[SŪ. 3. 3. 34. ADH. 15 ] VEDĀNTA-KAUSTUBHA 649 COMPARISON Śaṁkara and Bhāskara Interpretation of "sāmānya-tad-bhāvābhyām" different, viz. "On account of the equality (i.e because all texts equally establish Brahman as such, i e. as different from the Universe) and on account of that object (viz Brahman, being the object of all texts)' 1 SŪTRA 34 "SO MUCH (I E ONLY THESE ATTRIBUTES) (ARE TO BE INCLUDED EVERYWHERE), ON ACCOUNT OF REFLECTION.” Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha Since Brahman, the best of all, is meditated on through (i.e. as possessed of) bliss and the rest, characterized by non-grossness and so on, bliss and the rest are to be included everywhere Other attributes like having all works and the like, though following the Chief (viz. Brahman) are to be comprised (only) where mentioned. Vedānta-kaustubha To the objection, viz. In accordance with the stated maxim 2, it follows that there is the inclusion everywhere of those attributes as well, which are stated in the scriptural text: "Having all works, having all odours, having all tastes" (Chānd. 3.14.2, 4), as they too follow the Chief—(the author) says: "So much", i.e. bliss and the rest, characterized by non-grossness and so on 3, are included in all the meditations on Brahman. Why? "On account of reflec- tion"; that is, "the reflection" on Brahman, different from the 1 Ś.B. 3.3.33, p. 811; Bh. B. 3.3.33, p. 188. 2 Viz. that attributes or secondary matters follow their substratum or the primary matter. 3 Which differentiate such bliss, etc. from ordinary bliss, etc. of the indivi- dual souls.