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[SŪ. 1. 1. 19. 62 VEDĀNTA-PĀRIJĀTA-SAURABHA ADH. 6 ] intermixture of qualities will result,—this is the meaning of the two aphorisms. COMPARISON Śaṁkara This is sūtra 17 in his commentary. Reading and literal inter- pretation same, quotes the same passage, but in conclusion adds his own view, viz. that really and transcendentally, there is no difference between the soul, the obtainer, and Brahman, the obtained.¹ Rāmānuja Reading and interpretation same, but refers to a different passage, viz. Taittirīya-upaniṣad, 2.5.² Śrīkaṇṭha Reading same, interpretation different, viz : ‘(If it be said that Hiraṇyagarbha is identical with the Supreme Lord, then we reply, no), on account of the designation of difference’.³ —— SŪTRA 19 “AND ON ACCOUNT OF DESIRE (THROUGH WHICH SIMPLY THE LORD IS ABLE TO REALIZE HIS PURPOSES), THERE IS NO DEPEN- DENCE (OF THE LORD) ON (WHAT IS AN OBJECT OF) INFERENCE (VIZ. PRADHĀNA).” Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha If the individual soul be admitted to be the cause, it must depend on a material cause, viz. on pradhāna which is an (object of) “in- ference”, just as a potter has to depend on clay and the rest in creating pots and the like. But the Highest Person, non-material, consisting of bliss and omnipotent, has to depend on nothing. Why? “On account of desire”, i.e. on account of intention, as declared by the scriptural text:—‘He desired: “May I be many”’ (Tait. 2.6).⁴ 1 Ś.B 1.1.17, pp. 221-22. 2 Cf. also Chānd. 6.2.3. ‘Sa aīkṣata bahu syām’, etc. 3 ŚK. B. 1.1 19, pp. 237 ff, Part 1. 4 Ś, R, Bh, B.