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792 VEDĀNTA-PĀRIJĀTA-SAURABHA [SŪ. 4. 1. 10-11. ADH. 5.] SŪTRA 10 “AND SMRTIS DECLARE ” Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha “And the Smṛti texts declare”: “Having placed in a clean spot” (Gītā 6.11 ¹) and so on. Vedānta-kaustubha “And Smṛti texts declare” that contemplation is possible only on the part of one who is sitting, thus: “Having placed, on a clean spot, one’s steady seat that is neither very high nor very low and consists of a cloth, deer-skin, and kuśa-grass, one over the other; having sat there on the seat, concentrating one’s mind and with the functions of the mind and sense-organs controlled, let one practise deep meditation for the purification of his self” (Gītā 6.11) and so on. ――― SŪTRA 11 “WHERE CONCENTRATION (IS POSSIBLE) THERE, ON ACCOUNT OF NON-SPECIFICATION.” Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha “Where” concentration of the mind is possible “there” one should practise meditation, there being no mention in Scripture of a special place and the rest over and above this. Vedānta-kaustubha “Where,” i.e. in whatever place, time and so on, “concentra- tion” of the mind is possible, “there” meditation is to be practised, there being no mention in Scripture of a special place, time and so on. “In a clean level spot; free from pebbles, fire and sand; favourable to the mind by reason of sound, pond and so on; but not hurtful to ――― ¹ Op cit