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[SŪ. 3. 3. 54. ADH 22.] VEDĀNTA-KAUSTUBHA 697 on the udgītha" (Chānd. 1.1.1) and so on, lays down no specification, and thereby proximity is set aside COMPARISON Baladeva This is sūtra 57 in his commentary. Here he illustrates the doctrine that the Lord is realized differently by different devotees in accordance with the kind of devotion with which they worship Him Hence the sūtra: "But (the priests) are restricted to (particular) parts (of the sacrifice), (but are not appointed) to (all the) branches (of it), because (the parts are regulated) according to each Veda". That is, when a man is about to perform a sacrifice, he chooses several priests, all of whom are able to perform all the parts of it, and appoints them to certain offices And, the priests, so appointed by their master, must perform only the portions allotted to them, and not the others, and receive the fee accordingly. Similarly, it is the will of the Lord which determines which particular path of devotion a soul should follow, 1.e. whether they should meditate on Him as the Sweet, or as the Majestic,—and realize Him accordingly.¹ SŪTRA 54 "OR, AS IN THE CASE OF THE SACRED FORMULÆ AND THE LIKE, (THERE IS) NO CONTRADICTION." Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha "As in the case of the sacred formulæ" like: "Thou art a cock" (M. Saṃ. 1.1.6 ²), or as in the case of preliminary offerings, there is "no contradiction" in applying meditations mentioned in one place to other places. Vedānta-kaustubha There is "no contradiction" in connecting meditations, set forth in one place, with the udgītha and the rest, set forth else- where, "as in the case of the sacred formulæ and the like." The G.B. 3.3.57, pp. 221-222, Chap 3. ² P. 6, line 14. Ś, Bh.