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846 VEDĀNTA-PĀRIJĀTA-SAURABHA [SŪ. 4. 3. 7-8. ADH. 5.] FIRST OPPONENT'S VIEW (continued) SŪTRA 7 "AND ON ACCOUNT OF BEING SPECIFIED." Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha "And on account of being specified" by the word 'worlds' and the plural number in the text: "In those worlds of Brahman dwell the highest, possessed of the highest" (Bṛh. 6.2.15 ¹). Vedānta-kaustubha In the text: "A person consisting of mind comes and leads them to the worlds of Brahman. In those worlds of Brahman dwell the highest, possessed of the highest" (Bṛh. 6.2 15), by the word 'worlds' and the plural number, the effected Brahman alone, occupying a particular place, is specified. Hence they lead his worshippers to him alone. FIRST OPPONENT'S VIEW (continued) SŪTRA 8 "BUT ON ACCOUNT OF PROXIMITY (THERE IS) THAT DESIGNATION." Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha "But on account of the proximity" (of the effected Brahman) to (the Highest) Brahman, owing to (the effected Brahman's) being the first-born being, the "designation": "Leads to Brahman" (Chānd. 4.15.5 ²) is appropriate. Vedānta-kaustubha To the objection, viz. the word 'Brahman' in the neuter gender, denotative of the Highest Brahman, cannot possibly refer to Hiraṇya- garbha,—the author replies: ¹ Ś, Bh. ² R, Śk, B.