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[SŪ. 4. 1. 8-9. ADH. 5.] VEDĀNTA-KAUSTUBHA 791 SŪTRA 8 “AND ON ACCOUNT OF CONTEMPLATION.” Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha Meditation being of the form of contemplation, it is to be carried on in a sitting posture alone. Vedānta-kaustubha “And” meditation being of the form of contemplation, as evident from the text: “Should be meditated on” (Bṛh. 2.4.5, 4.5.6); and contemplation, consisting of a continuous stream of ideas having the form of the object contemplated, being possible only on the part of a contemplating devotee who is sitting, there can be no question as to the propriety of the above restrictive rule,—this is the sense. SŪTRA 9 “AND WITH REFERENCE TO IMMOBILITY.” Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha In the text: “The earth contemplates, as it were” (Chānd. 7.6.1 ¹), the word ‘contemplates’ has been used “with reference to (its) immobility”. Hence one should practise meditation in a sitting posture only. Vedānta-kaustubha In the scriptural text: “The earth contemplates, as it were. The heaven contemplates, as it were. Water contemplates, as it were. The mountains contemplate, as it were” (Chānd. 7.6.1), the term ‘contemplates’ has been used “with reference to the immobility” of the earth and the rest. On account of this indicatory mark too, meditation, having the form of contemplation, knowing and so on, is to be practised in a sitting posture alone. 1 Ś. R. Bh. ŚK. B.