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[SŪ. 4. 2. 9. ADH. 5.] VEDĀNTA-KAUSTUBHA 819 Śrīkaṇṭha He begins a new adhikaraṇa here. Interpretation same. SŪTRA 9 "THE SUBTLE (BODY FOLLOWS) BECAUSE THUS IT IS KNOWN FROM PROOF." Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha "The subtle" body of the knower follows, "because thus it is known from proof", viz. from the text: "To him he should say" (Kauṣ. 1.5 ¹), " 'The real' ², he should say" (Kauṣ. 1.6 ³). Vedānta-kaustubha For this reason too, by the text: "Then a mortal becomes immor- tal" (Bṛh. 4.4.7), that immortality is referred to which belongs only to a knower who has his connection with the body unburnt, since "the subtle" body follows. Why? "Because it is known from proof." The proof to this effect is the text designating a dialogue between the knower, going through the path of gods, and the moon, viz. "To him he should say" (Kauṣ. 1.5), " 'The real', he should say" (Kauṣ. 1.6). From this proof, the persistence of the subtle body is definitely known. COMPARISON Śaṃkara and Bhāskara Interpretation different, viz. "(The aggregate of fire and other elements which form the body accompanying the soul is subtle, be- cause it is known to be thus from proof (viz. from the fact that the soul goes out through a small opening like the veins)" ⁴ ¹ R, B. ² Correct quotation: "Satyam iti". Vide Kauṣ. 1.6, p. 114. ³ R, B. ⁴ Ś.B. 4.2.9, p. 936; Bh. B. 4.2.9, p. 229.