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Shloka 1
ॐ रचनानुपपत्तेश्च नानुमानम् ॐ ॥ २.२.१॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ racananupapattesca nanumanam oṃ || 2.2.1||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 2
ॐ प्रवृत्तेश्च ॐ ॥ २.२.२॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ pravrttesca oṃ || 2.2.2||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 3
ॐ पयोऽम्बुवच्चेत्तत्रापि ॐ ॥ २.२.३॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ payo'mbuvaccettatrapi oṃ || 2.2.3||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 4
ॐ व्यतिरेकानवस्थितेश्चानपेक्षत्वात् ॐ ॥ २.२.४॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ vyatirekanavasthitescanapeksatvat oṃ || 2.2.4||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 5
ॐ अन्यत्राभावाच्च न तृणादिवत् ॐ ॥ २.२.५॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ anyatrabhavacca na trnadivat oṃ || 2.2.5||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 6
ॐ अभ्युपगमेऽप्यर्थाभावात् ॐ ॥ २.२.६॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ abhyupagame'pyarthabhavat oṃ || 2.2.6||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 7
ॐ पुरुषाश्मवदितिचेत्तथापि ॐ ॥ २.२.७॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ purusasmavaditicettathapi oṃ || 2.2.7||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 8
ॐ अङ्गित्वानुपपत्तेः ॐ ॥ २.२.८॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ aṅgitvanupapatteh oṃ || 2.2.8||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 9
ॐ अन्यथानुमितौ च ज्ञशक्तिवियोगात् ॐ ॥ २.२.९॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ anyathanumitau ca jñasaktiviyogat oṃ || 2.2.9||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 10
ॐ विप्रतिषेधाच्चासमञ्जसम् ॐ ॥ २.२.१०॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ vipratisedhaccasamañjasam oṃ || 2.2.10||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 11
ॐ महद्दीर्घवद्धा ह्रस्वपरिमण्डलाभ्याम् ॐ ॥ २.२.११॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ mahaddirghavaddha hrasvaparimanḍalabhyam oṃ || 2.2.11||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 12
ॐ उभयथापि न कर्मातस्तदभावः ॐ ॥ २.२.१२॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ ubhayathapi na karmatastadabhavah oṃ || 2.2.12||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 13
ॐ समवायाभ्युपगमाच्च साम्यादनवस्थितेः ॐ ॥ २.२.१३॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ samavayabhyupagamacca samyadanavasthiteh oṃ || 2.2.13||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 14
ॐ नित्यमेव च भावात् ॐ ॥ २.२.१४॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ nityameva ca bhavat oṃ || 2.2.14||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 15
ॐ रूपादिमत्त्वाच्च विपर्ययो दर्शनात् ॐ ॥ २.२.१५॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ rupadimattvacca viparyayo darsanat oṃ || 2.2.15||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 16
ॐ उभयथा च दोषात् ॐ ॥ २.२.१६॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ ubhayatha ca dosat oṃ || 2.2.16||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 17
ॐ अपरिग्रहाच्चात्यन्तमनपेक्षा ॐ ॥ २.२.१७॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ aparigrahaccatyantamanapeksa oṃ || 2.2.17||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 18
ॐ समुदायोभयहेतुकेऽपि तदप्राप्तिः ॐ ॥ २.२.१८॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ samudayobhayahetuke'pi tadapraptih oṃ || 2.2.18||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 19
ॐ इतरेतरप्रत्ययत्वादिति चेन्नौत्पत्तिमात्रनिमित्तत्वात् ॐ ॥ २.२.१९॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ itaretarapratyayatvaditi cennautpattimatranimittatvat oṃ || 2.2.19||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 20
ॐ उत्तरोत्पादे च पूर्वनिरोधात् ॐ ॥ २.२.२०॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ uttarotpade ca purvanirodhat oṃ || 2.2.20||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 21
ॐ असति प्रतिज्ञोपरोधो यौगपद्यमन्यथा ॐ ॥ २.२.२१॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ asati pratijñoparodho yaugapadyamanyatha oṃ || 2.2.21||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 22
ॐ प्रतिसङ्ख्याप्रतिसङ्ख्यानिरोधाप्राप्तिः अविच्छेदात् ॐ ॥ २.२.२२॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ pratisaṅkhyapratisaṅkhyanirodhapraptih avicchedat oṃ || 2.2.22||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 23
ॐ उभयथा च दोषात् ॐ ॥ २.२.२३॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ ubhayatha ca dosat oṃ || 2.2.23||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 24
ॐ आकाशे चाविशेषात् ॐ ॥ २.२.२४॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ akase cavisesat oṃ || 2.2.24||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 25
ॐ अनुस्मृतेश्च ॐ ॥ २.२.२५॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ anusmrtesca oṃ || 2.2.25||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 26
ॐ नासतोऽदृष्टत्वात् ॐ ॥ २.२.२६॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ nasato'drstatvat oṃ || 2.2.26||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 27
ॐ उदासीनानामपि चैवं सिद्धिः ॐ ॥ २.२.२७॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ udasinanamapi caivam siddhih oṃ || 2.2.27||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 28
ॐ नाभाव उपलब्धेः ॐ ॥ २.२.२८॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ nabhava upalabdheh oṃ || 2.2.28||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 29
ॐ वैधर्म्याच्च न स्वप्नादिवत् ॐ ॥ २.२.२९॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ vaidharmyacca na svapnadivat oṃ || 2.2.29||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 30
ॐ न भावोऽनुपलब्धेः ॐ ॥ २.२.३०॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ na bhavo'nupalabdheh oṃ || 2.2.30||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 31
ॐ क्षणिकत्वाच्च ॐ ॥ २.२.३१॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ ksanikatvacca oṃ || 2.2.31||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 32
ॐ सर्वथानुपपत्तेश्च ॐ ॥ २.२.३२॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ sarvathanupapattesca oṃ || 2.2.32||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 33
ॐ नैकस्मिन्नसम्भवात् ॐ ॥ २.२.३३॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ naikasminnasambhavat oṃ || 2.2.33||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 34
ॐ एवं चात्माकार्त्स्न्यम् ॐ ॥ २.२.३४॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ evam catmakartsnyam oṃ || 2.2.34||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 35
ॐ न च पर्यायादप्यविरोधः विकारादिभ्यः ॐ ॥ २.२.३५॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ na ca paryayadapyavirodhah vikaradibhyah oṃ || 2.2.35||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 36
ॐ अन्त्यावस्थितेश्चोभयनित्यत्वादविशेषत् ॐ ॥ २.२.३६॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ antyavasthitescobhayanityatvadavisesat oṃ || 2.2.36||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 37
ॐ पत्युरसामञ्जस्यात् ॐ ॥ २.२.३७॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ patyurasamañjasyat oṃ || 2.2.37||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 38
ॐ संबन्धानुपपत्तेश्च ॐ ॥ २.२.३८॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ sambandhanupapattesca oṃ || 2.2.38||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 39
ॐ अधिष्ठानानुपपत्तेश्च ॐ ॥ २.२.३९॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ adhisthananupapattesca oṃ || 2.2.39||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 40
ॐ करणवच्चेन्न भोगादिभ्यः ॐ ॥ २.२.४०॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ karanavaccenna bhogadibhyah oṃ || 2.2.40||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 41
ॐ अन्तवत्त्वमसर्वज्ञता वा ॐ ॥ २.२.४१॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ antavattvamasarvajñata va oṃ || 2.2.41||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 42
ॐ उत्पत्त्यसम्भवात् ॐ ॥ २.२.४२॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ utpattyasambhavat oṃ || 2.2.42||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 43
ॐ न च कर्तुः करणम् ॐ ॥ २.२.४३॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ na ca kartuh karanam oṃ || 2.2.43||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 44
ॐ विज्ञानादिभावे वा तदप्रतिषेधः ॐ ॥ २.२.४४॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ vijñanadibhave va tadapratisedhah oṃ || 2.2.44||

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 45
ॐ विप्रतिषेधाच्च ॐ ॥ २.२.४५॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ vipratisedhacca oṃ || 2.2.45||

ENGLISH MEANING

Adhyaya Begins
इति श्रीमत्कृष्णद्वैपायनकृतब्रह्मसूत्रेषु

TRANSLITERATION

iti srimatkrsnadvaipayanakrtabrahmasutresu

ENGLISH MEANING

Adhyaya Begins
द्वितीयाध्यायस्य द्वितीयः पादः समाप्तः

TRANSLITERATION

dvitiyadhyayasya dvitiyah padah samaptah

ENGLISH MEANING

Shloka 1
ॐ रचनानुपपत्तेश्च नानुमानम् ॐ ॥ २.२.१॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ racananupapattesca nanumanam oṃ || 2.2.1||

ENGLISH MEANING

The inferred one (Pradhana) is not (the cause) owing to the impossibility of explaining the design, as also for other reasons.
Shloka 2
ॐ प्रवृत्तेश्च ॐ ॥ २.२.२॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ pravrttesca oṃ || 2.2.2||

ENGLISH MEANING

And the inferred (Pradhana) cannot be the cause, since the tendency to create (cannot logically arise in it).
Shloka 3
ॐ पयोऽम्बुवच्चेत्तत्रापि ॐ ॥ २.२.३॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ payo'mbuvaccettatrapi oṃ || 2.2.3||

ENGLISH MEANING

If it be claimed (that Pradhana acts spontaneously) like milk and water, then even there (intelligence is the guide).
Shloka 4
ॐ व्यतिरेकानवस्थितेश्चानपेक्षत्वात् ॐ ॥ २.२.४॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ vyatirekanavasthitescanapeksatvat oṃ || 2.2.4||

ENGLISH MEANING

And (Pradhana is not the cause) since (nothing extraneous to it exists, so that) it has nothing to rely on (for impulsion to or stoppage from action).
Shloka 5
ॐ अन्यत्राभावाच्च न तृणादिवत् ॐ ॥ २.२.५॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ anyatrabhavacca na trnadivat oṃ || 2.2.5||

ENGLISH MEANING

And Pradhana cannot change (automatically) like grass,for such a change does not occur elsewhere
Shloka 6
ॐ अभ्युपगमेऽप्यर्थाभावात् ॐ ॥ २.२.६॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ abhyupagame'pyarthabhavat oṃ || 2.2.6||

ENGLISH MEANING

Even if spontaneous modification of Pradhana be accepted, still Pradhana will not be the cause because of the absence of any purpose.
Shloka 7
ॐ पुरुषाश्मवदितिचेत्तथापि ॐ ॥ २.२.७॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ purusasmavaditicettathapi oṃ || 2.2.7||

ENGLISH MEANING

If it be argued that like a (lame) man (riding on a blind man) or a lodestone (moving iron), (the soul can stimulate Pradhana), even then (the defect will persist).
Shloka 8
ॐ अङ्गित्वानुपपत्तेः ॐ ॥ २.२.८॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ aṅgitvanupapatteh oṃ || 2.2.8||

ENGLISH MEANING

Besides, Pradhana cannot act on account of the impossibility of (the existence of) any relationship of
Shloka 9
ॐ अन्यथानुमितौ च ज्ञशक्तिवियोगात् ॐ ॥ २.२.९॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ anyathanumitau ca jñasaktiviyogat oṃ || 2.2.9||

ENGLISH MEANING

And even if the inference be pursued otherwise (still the defect will persist) owing to the absence of the power of intelligence (in Pradhana).
Shloka 10
ॐ विप्रतिषेधाच्चासमञ्जसम् ॐ ॥ २.२.१०॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ vipratisedhaccasamañjasam oṃ || 2.2.10||

ENGLISH MEANING

And (the Samkhya doctrine is) incoherent because of the contradictions involved.
Shloka 11
ॐ महद्दीर्घवद्धा ह्रस्वपरिमण्डलाभ्याम् ॐ ॥ २.२.११॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ mahaddirghavaddha hrasvaparimanḍalabhyam oṃ || 2.2.11||

ENGLISH MEANING

Rather (the universe may originate from Brahman) even as the great and long (triads) originate from the short (dyad) or the inextensive (atom).
Shloka 12
ॐ उभयथापि न कर्मातस्तदभावः ॐ ॥ २.२.१२॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ ubhayathapi na karmatastadabhavah oṃ || 2.2.12||

ENGLISH MEANING

(Whether adrista leads the atoms or conjunction helps them), in either case no action is possible and hence there can be no creation or dissolution.
Shloka 13
ॐ समवायाभ्युपगमाच्च साम्यादनवस्थितेः ॐ ॥ २.२.१३॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ samavayabhyupagamacca samyadanavasthiteh oṃ || 2.2.13||

ENGLISH MEANING

And (there can be no creation or dissolution) by reason of assuming inherence, for this leads to an infinite regress on a parity of reasoning.
Shloka 14
ॐ नित्यमेव च भावात् ॐ ॥ २.२.१४॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ nityameva ca bhavat oṃ || 2.2.14||

ENGLISH MEANING

(The atomic theory is inadmissible) for the further reason of (activity etc.,) persisting eternally.
Shloka 15
ॐ रूपादिमत्त्वाच्च विपर्ययो दर्शनात् ॐ ॥ २.२.१५॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ rupadimattvacca viparyayo darsanat oṃ || 2.2.15||

ENGLISH MEANING

And on account of the possession of colour etc., there will be a reversal (of the nature of the atoms), for this accords with experience.
Shloka 16
ॐ उभयथा च दोषात् ॐ ॥ २.२.१६॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ ubhayatha ca dosat oṃ || 2.2.16||

ENGLISH MEANING

And (the atomic theory is untenable) because it is defective from either point of view.
Shloka 17
ॐ अपरिग्रहाच्चात्यन्तमनपेक्षा ॐ ॥ २.२.१७॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ aparigrahaccatyantamanapeksa oṃ || 2.2.17||

ENGLISH MEANING

This (theory of atom as the cause) is to be entirely ignored, since it is not accepted (by the worthy).
Shloka 18
ॐ समुदायोभयहेतुकेऽपि तदप्राप्तिः ॐ ॥ २.२.१८॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ samudayobhayahetuke'pi tadapraptih oṃ || 2.2.18||

ENGLISH MEANING

Even if the integration be supposed to arise from either of the causes, that will not be achieved.
Shloka 19
ॐ इतरेतरप्रत्ययत्वादिति चेन्नौत्पत्तिमात्रनिमित्तत्वात् ॐ ॥ २.२.१९॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ itaretarapratyayatvaditi cennautpattimatranimittatvat oṃ || 2.2.19||

ENGLISH MEANING

If it be argued that a combination becomes possible since (nescience and the rest) can be the causes of one another (in a successive series), then we say, no, (for nescience etc.,) can each merely be the cause of origin of another just succeeding.
Shloka 20
ॐ उत्तरोत्पादे च पूर्वनिरोधात् ॐ ॥ २.२.२०॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ uttarotpade ca purvanirodhat oṃ || 2.2.20||

ENGLISH MEANING

And because the earlier is negated when the later emerges, (therefore nescience and the rest cannot each be the cause of the next in the series).
Shloka 21
ॐ असति प्रतिज्ञोपरोधो यौगपद्यमन्यथा ॐ ॥ २.२.२१॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ asati pratijñoparodho yaugapadyamanyatha oṃ || 2.2.21||

ENGLISH MEANING

(If it be contended that the effect arises) even when there is no cause, then your assertion (of causation) will be stultified; else (if you contend that the entity of the earlier moment continues till the entity of the later moment emerges), the cause and effect will exist simultaneously.
Shloka 22
ॐ प्रतिसङ्ख्याप्रतिसङ्ख्यानिरोधाप्राप्तिः अविच्छेदात् ॐ ॥ २.२.२२॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ pratisaṅkhyapratisaṅkhyanirodhapraptih avicchedat oṃ || 2.2.22||

ENGLISH MEANING

Neither pratisamkhya-nirodha (artificial annihilation) nor an apratisamkhya-nirodha (natural annihilation) is possible, for there can be no cessation (either of the current or of the individuals forming the current).
Shloka 23
ॐ उभयथा च दोषात् ॐ ॥ २.२.२३॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ ubhayatha ca dosat oṃ || 2.2.23||

ENGLISH MEANING

And (the Buddhist view is untenable) owing to defect arising from either point of view.
Shloka 24
ॐ आकाशे चाविशेषात् ॐ ॥ २.२.२४॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ akase cavisesat oṃ || 2.2.24||

ENGLISH MEANING

And (non-existence cannot be asserted) in the case of Akasa on account of the absence of (its) dissimilarity (with destruction).
Shloka 25
ॐ अनुस्मृतेश्च ॐ ॥ २.२.२५॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ anusmrtesca oṃ || 2.2.25||

ENGLISH MEANING

And (a permanent soul has to be admitted) because of the fact of remembrance (ie., memory).
Shloka 26
ॐ नासतोऽदृष्टत्वात् ॐ ॥ २.२.२६॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ nasato'drstatvat oṃ || 2.2.26||

ENGLISH MEANING

Something does not come out of nothing, for this does not accord with experience.
Shloka 27
ॐ उदासीनानामपि चैवं सिद्धिः ॐ ॥ २.२.२७॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ udasinanamapi caivam siddhih oṃ || 2.2.27||

ENGLISH MEANING

And (if something can come out of nothing, then) on the same ground, success should come even to the indifferent people.
Shloka 28
ॐ नाभाव उपलब्धेः ॐ ॥ २.२.२८॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ nabhava upalabdheh oṃ || 2.2.28||

ENGLISH MEANING

(External objects are) not non-existent, for they are perceived.
Shloka 29
ॐ वैधर्म्याच्च न स्वप्नादिवत् ॐ ॥ २.२.२९॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ vaidharmyacca na svapnadivat oṃ || 2.2.29||

ENGLISH MEANING

And because of the difference of nature (the waking state is) not (false) like dream
Shloka 30
ॐ न भावोऽनुपलब्धेः ॐ ॥ २.२.३०॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ na bhavo'nupalabdheh oṃ || 2.2.30||

ENGLISH MEANING

(Tendencies) can have no existence since (according to you) external things are not perceived.
Shloka 31
ॐ क्षणिकत्वाच्च ॐ ॥ २.२.३१॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ ksanikatvacca oṃ || 2.2.31||

ENGLISH MEANING

And (the ego-consciousness cannot be the abode), for it is momentary.
Shloka 32
ॐ सर्वथानुपपत्तेश्च ॐ ॥ २.२.३२॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ sarvathanupapattesca oṃ || 2.2.32||

ENGLISH MEANING

Besides (this view stands condemned), it being untenable from every point of view.
Shloka 33
ॐ नैकस्मिन्नसम्भवात् ॐ ॥ २.२.३३॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ naikasminnasambhavat oṃ || 2.2.33||

ENGLISH MEANING

(The Jaina view is) not right since the presence (of contradictory attributes) in one and the same thing is impossible.
Shloka 34
ॐ एवं चात्माकार्त्स्न्यम् ॐ ॥ २.२.३४॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ evam catmakartsnyam oṃ || 2.2.34||

ENGLISH MEANING

Similarly also (arises the defect of) the soul having no all-pervasiveness (or having only a medium dimension).
Shloka 35
ॐ न च पर्यायादप्यविरोधः विकारादिभ्यः ॐ ॥ २.२.३५॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ na ca paryayadapyavirodhah vikaradibhyah oṃ || 2.2.35||

ENGLISH MEANING

And the contradiction cannot be avoided even by an assumption of sequence (in the increase and decrease of parts), for still there will be the defects of mutability
Shloka 36
ॐ अन्त्यावस्थितेश्चोभयनित्यत्वादविशेषत् ॐ ॥ २.२.३६॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ antyavasthitescobhayanityatvadavisesat oṃ || 2.2.36||

ENGLISH MEANING

The ultimate size attainable (by the soul) being permanent, the other two sizes also must be so; and hence there will be no distinction
Shloka 37
ॐ पत्युरसामञ्जस्यात् ॐ ॥ २.२.३७॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ patyurasamañjasyat oṃ || 2.2.37||

ENGLISH MEANING

For the Lord there can be no creatorship, for that leads to incongruity.
Shloka 38
ॐ संबन्धानुपपत्तेश्च ॐ ॥ २.२.३८॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ sambandhanupapattesca oṃ || 2.2.38||

ENGLISH MEANING

And (the incongruity arises) because of the impossibility of a relationship.
Shloka 39
ॐ अधिष्ठानानुपपत्तेश्च ॐ ॥ २.२.३९॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ adhisthananupapattesca oṃ || 2.2.39||

ENGLISH MEANING

And (the position is untenable) because of the impossibility of (Nature) coming under (His) direction. (Or) And (God cannot be proved), since no physical support (adhisthana) is possible for Him.
Shloka 40
ॐ करणवच्चेन्न भोगादिभ्यः ॐ ॥ २.२.४०॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ karanavaccenna bhogadibhyah oṃ || 2.2.40||

ENGLISH MEANING

Should it be argued that God will direct Nature like (a man directing) the organs, then it cannot be so, for that will result in God's having experiences (of happiness, sorrow). (Or) If a body, equipped with sense-organs, be assumed for God, (we say that) this is not possible; because of (consequent) experiences
Shloka 41
ॐ अन्तवत्त्वमसर्वज्ञता वा ॐ ॥ २.२.४१॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ antavattvamasarvajñata va oṃ || 2.2.41||

ENGLISH MEANING

God will be subject to finitude or loss of omniscience.
Shloka 42
ॐ उत्पत्त्यसम्भवात् ॐ ॥ २.२.४२॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ utpattyasambhavat oṃ || 2.2.42||

ENGLISH MEANING

(The Bhagavata view that Samkarsana and others originate successively from Vasudeva and others is wrong), since any origin (for the soul) is impossible.
Shloka 43
ॐ न च कर्तुः करणम् ॐ ॥ २.२.४३॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ na ca kartuh karanam oṃ || 2.2.43||

ENGLISH MEANING

And (this view is wrong because) an implement cannot originate from its agent (who wields it).
Shloka 44
ॐ विज्ञानादिभावे वा तदप्रतिषेधः ॐ ॥ २.२.४४॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ vijñanadibhave va tadapratisedhah oṃ || 2.2.44||

ENGLISH MEANING

Alternatively even if (it be assumed that Vasudeva and others are) possessed of knowledge, (majesty etc.,), still the defect cannot be remedied.
Shloka 45
ॐ विप्रतिषेधाच्च ॐ ॥ २.२.४५॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ vipratisedhacca oṃ || 2.2.45||

ENGLISH MEANING

Besides, (in this scripture) many contradictions are met with and it runs counter to the Vedas.
Adhyaya Begins
इति श्रीमत्कृष्णद्वैपायनकृतब्रह्मसूत्रेषु द्वितीयाध्यायस्य द्वितीयः पादः समाप्तः

TRANSLITERATION

iti srimatkrsnadvaipayanakrtabrahmasutresu dvitiyadhyayasya dvitiyah padah samaptah

ENGLISH MEANING

Thus ends the 2nd padaha of the 2 adhyaya of the holy brahma sutras.

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