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[sū. 4. 3. 2. ADH. 2.] VEDĀNTA-PĀRIJĀTA-SAURABHA 837 Here the doubt is, viz whether mutually different paths are estab- lished by different Scriptures, or whether there is only one path, viz. the one beginning with light. If it be suggested: since they are of various forms, they are established by Scriptures as mutually different,— We reply. Only one path, viz. the one beginning with light, is established by all the Scriptures. Through that alone, which begins with light, a knower of Brahman should proceed. Why? “That being celobrated.” That is, as some part or other of the path which begins with light is recognized everywhere in Scriptures, so that path alone which begins with light is celebrated everywhere. Hence it is established that through the mutual combination of the details men- tioned in one Scripture with all the rest, only one path,—viz. the one beginning with light and qualified by all the details,—is designated everywhere. Here ends the section entitled “Beginning with light” (1). COMPARISON Śaṁkara According to him, the entire pāda refers only to the lower knowers and not to the higher ones. But Nimbārka takes it to be referring to knowers in general. Adhikaraṇa 2: The section entitled “The air”. (Sūtra 2) SŪTRA 2 “(THE KNOWER GOES) TO THE AIR FROM THE YEAR, ON ACCOUNT OF NON-SPECIFICATION AND SPECIFICATION.” Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha After the year, mentioned in the Chāndogya-text, and before the sun, the knower reaches the world of air, mentioned in the Kauṣītaki- text: “He comes to the world of fire, to the world of air” (Kauṣ. 1.3 ¹), ¹ Ś, R, Bh, Śk, B.