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[SŪ. 4. 4. 12. ADH. 5.] VEDĀNTA-KAUSTUBHA 871 CORRECT CONCLUSION (Sūtra 12) SŪTRA 12 "THEREFROM, BĀDARĀYAṆA (HOLDS), OF BOTH KINDS, AS IN THE CASE OF THE TWELVE DAYS' SACRIFICE." Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha The reverend "Bādarāyaṇa" thinks that through mere wish, the freed soul may or may not have a body, just as the twelve days' sacrifice is a 'satra' or an 'ahīna', in accordance with the texts : "Those desiring for wealth should resort to the twelve days' sacrifice"¹, "The priest is to offer the twelve days' sacrifice for one who desires for progeny"². So is the case here. Vedānta-kaustubha Now the author states his own conclusion "Therefrom," i.e through mere wish, the soul is "of both kinds", so the reverend "Bādarāyaṇa" thinks. That is, the freed soul may or may not have bodies and the rest according to its will. This being so, none of the texts is contradicted "As in the case of the twelve days' sacrifice," i.e. just as the twelve days' sacrifice is of two kinds owing to the difference of wish. In accordance with the injunction of 'resorting' : "Those who are desirous of prosperity should resort to the twelve days' sacrifice", it is a 'satra'; while in accordance with the injunction of offering : "A priest should offer the twelve days' sacrifice for one who desires progeny", it is an 'ahīna'. So is the case here. Or ³, the word "therefrom" is to be understood as "on account of two texts". There is a text designating the enjoyment of one who is bodiless, viz. "Having perceived these objects of desire by mind alone who enjoys in this world of Brahman" (Chānd. 8.12.5); and there is a text designating the enjoyment of one who has a body, viz. "He becomes one-fold" (Chānd. 7.26.2) and so on. ¹ R, Bh. ² Op. cit. ³ An alternative explanation of the term "atah".