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[sū. 4. 1. 5. adh. 3.] VEDĀNTA-PĀRIJĀTA-SAURABHA 787 Vedānta-kaustubha Now the author points out that similarly, the self is not to be sought for in a symbol. With regard to the meditations on symbols, such as, "Let one meditate on the mind as Brahman" (Chānd. 3.18.1), "He who medi- tates on name as Brahman" (Chānd 7 1.5) and so on, the doubt is as to whether the self is to be sought for in symbols or not. What is reasonable, to begin with? If it be suggested: It is to be done so indeed, symbolic meditations too being equally meditations on Brahman. We reply: The self is not to be sought for "in a symbol", since "that", i.e. the symbol, is not the soul of the meditating devotee, seeing that symbols like the mind and the rest are to be meditated on under the aspect of Brahman. COMPARISON Śaṁkara The interpretation of the clause: 'na hi sah" different, viz. "for he (i.e. the meditating devotee) does not (look upon the symbol as his self)".¹ Baladeva He omits the word "sah".² Bhāskara He omits the first "na" ³ SŪTRA 5 "THE VIEW OF BRAHMAN, ON ACCOUNT OF SUPERIORITY." Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha The viewing of the mind and the rest as Brahman is indeed proper, but not the viewing of Brahman as the mind and the rest, "on account of the superiority" of Brahman. 1 Ś.B. 4.1.4, p. 908. ² Bh. B. 4.1.4, p. 221. 3 G.B. 4.1.4, p. 4, Chap. 4.