Gyaandweep | Brahma Sutras

Shloka 1

ॐ न वियदश्रुतेः ॐ ॥ २.३.१॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ na viyadasruteh oṃ || 2.3.1||

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Shloka 2

ॐ अस्ति तु ॐ ॥ २.३.२॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ asti tu oṃ || 2.3.2||

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Shloka 3

ॐ गौण्यसम्भवात् ॐ ॥ २.३.३॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ gaunyasambhavat oṃ || 2.3.3||

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Shloka 4

ॐ शब्दाच्च ॐ ॥ २.३.४॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ sabdacca oṃ || 2.3.4||

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Shloka 5

ॐ स्याच्चैकस्य ब्रह्मशब्दवत् ॐ ॥ २.३.५॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ syaccaikasya brahmasabdavat oṃ || 2.3.5||

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Shloka 6

ॐ प्रतिज्ञाहानिरव्यतिरेकाच्छब्देभ्यः ॐ ॥ २.३.६॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ pratijñahaniravyatirekacchabdebhyah oṃ || 2.3.6||

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Shloka 7

ॐ यावद्विकारं तु विभागो लोकवत् ॐ ॥ २.३.७॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ yavadvikaram tu vibhago lokavat oṃ || 2.3.7||

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Shloka 8

ॐ एतेन मातरिश्वा व्याख्यातः ॐ ॥ २.३.८॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ etena matarisva vyakhyatah oṃ || 2.3.8||

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Shloka 9

ॐ असम्भवस्तु सतोऽनुपपत्तेः ॐ ॥ २.३.९॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ asambhavastu sato'nupapatteh oṃ || 2.3.9||

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Shloka 10

ॐ तेजोऽतस्तथा ह्याह ॐ ॥ २.३.१०॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ tejo'tastatha hyaha oṃ || 2.3.10||

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Shloka 11

ॐ आपः ॐ ॥ २.३.११॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ apah oṃ || 2.3.11||

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Shloka 12

ॐ पृथिव्यधिकाररूपशब्दान्तरादिभ्यः ॐ ॥ २.३.१२॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ prthivyadhikararupasabdantaradibhyah oṃ || 2.3.12||

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Shloka 13

ॐ तदभिध्यानादेव तु तल्लिङ्गात् सः ॐ ॥ २.३.१३॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ tadabhidhyanadeva tu talliṅgat sah oṃ || 2.3.13||

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Shloka 14

ॐ विपर्ययेण तु क्रमोऽत उपपद्यते च ॐ ॥ २.३.१४॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ viparyayena tu kramo'ta upapadyate ca oṃ || 2.3.14||

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Shloka 15

ॐ अन्तरा विज्ञानमनसी क्रमेण तल्लिङ्गादिति चेन्नाविशेषात् ॐ ॥ २.३.१५॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ antara vijñanamanasi kramena talliṅgaditi cennavisesat oṃ || 2.3.15||

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Shloka 16

ॐ चराचरव्यपाश्रयस्तु स्यात् तद्व्यपदेशो भाक्तः तद्भावभावित्वात् ॐ ॥ २.३.१६॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ caracaravyapasrayastu syat tadvyapadeso bhaktah tadbhavabhavitvat oṃ || 2.3.16||

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Shloka 17

ॐ नात्मा अश्रुतेर्नित्यत्वाच्च ताभ्यः ॐ ॥ २.३.१७॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ natma asruternityatvacca tabhyah oṃ || 2.3.17||

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Shloka 18

ॐ ज्ञोऽत एव ॐ ॥ २.३.१८॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ jño'ta eva oṃ || 2.3.18||

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Shloka 19

ॐ युक्तेश्च ॐ ॥ २.३.१९॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ yuktesca oṃ || 2.3.19||

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Shloka 20

ॐ उत्क्रान्तिगत्यागतीनाम् ॐ ॥ २.३.२०॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ utkrantigatyagatinam oṃ || 2.3.20||

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Shloka 21

ॐ स्वात्मना चोत्तरयोः ॐ ॥ २.३.२१॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ svatmana cottarayoh oṃ || 2.3.21||

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Shloka 22

ॐ नाणुरतत् श्रुतेरिति चेन्न इतराधिकारात् ॐ ॥ २.३.२२॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ nanuratat sruteriti cenna itaradhikarat oṃ || 2.3.22||

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Shloka 23

ॐ स्वशब्दोन्मानाभ्यां च ॐ ॥ २.३.२३॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ svasabdonmanabhyam ca oṃ || 2.3.23||

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Shloka 24

ॐ अविरोधश्चन्दनवत् ॐ ॥ २.३.२४॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ avirodhascandanavat oṃ || 2.3.24||

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Shloka 25

ॐ अवस्थितिवैशेष्यादिति चेन्नाभ्युपगमाद्धृद्धि हि ॐ ॥ २.३.२५॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ avasthitivaisesyaditi cennabhyupagamaddhrddhi hi oṃ || 2.3.25||

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Shloka 26

ॐ गुणाद्वाऽऽलोकवत् ॐ ॥ २.३.२६॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ gunadva''lokavat oṃ || 2.3.26||

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Shloka 27

ॐ व्यतिरेको गन्धवत् तथा च दर्शयति ॐ ॥ २.३.२७॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ vyatireko gandhavat tatha ca darsayati oṃ || 2.3.27||

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Shloka 28

ॐ पृथगुपदेशात् ॐ ॥ २.३.२८॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ prthagupadesat oṃ || 2.3.28||

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Shloka 29

ॐ तद्गुणसारत्वात्तु तद्व्यपदेशः प्राज्ञवत् ॐ ॥ २.३.२९॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ tadgunasaratvattu tadvyapadesah prajñavat oṃ || 2.3.29||

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Shloka 30

ॐ यावदात्मभावित्वाच्च न दोषस्तद्दर्शनात् ॐ ॥ २.३.३०॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ yavadatmabhavitvacca na dosastaddarsanat oṃ || 2.3.30||

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Shloka 31

ॐ पुंस्त्वादिवत्त्वस्य सतोऽभिव्यक्तियोगात् ॐ ॥ २.३.३१॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ pumstvadivattvasya sato'bhivyaktiyogat oṃ || 2.3.31||

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Shloka 32

ॐ नित्योपलब्ध्यनुपलब्धिप्रसङ्गोऽन्यतरनियमो वाऽन्यथा ॐ ॥ २.३.३२॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ nityopalabdhyanupalabdhiprasaṅgo'nyataraniyamo va'nyatha oṃ || 2.3.32||

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Shloka 33

ॐ कर्ता शास्त्रार्थवत्त्वात् ॐ ॥ २.३.३३॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ karta sastrarthavattvat oṃ || 2.3.33||

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Shloka 34

ॐ विहारोपदेशात् ॐ ॥ २.३.३४॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ viharopadesat oṃ || 2.3.34||

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Shloka 35

ॐ उपादानात् ॐ ॥ २.३.३५॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ upadanat oṃ || 2.3.35||

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Shloka 36

ॐ व्यपदेशाच्च क्रियायां न चेन्निर्देशविपर्ययः ॐ ॥ २.३.३६॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ vyapadesacca kriyayam na cennirdesaviparyayah oṃ || 2.3.36||

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Shloka 37

ॐ उपलब्धिवदनियमः ॐ ॥ २.३.३७॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ upalabdhivadaniyamah oṃ || 2.3.37||

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Shloka 38

ॐ शक्तिविपर्ययात् ॐ ॥ २.३.३८॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ saktiviparyayat oṃ || 2.3.38||

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Shloka 39

ॐ समाध्यभावाछ ॐ ॥ २.३.३९॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ samadhyabhavacha oṃ || 2.3.39||

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Shloka 40

ॐ यथा च तक्षोभयथा ॐ ॥ २.३.४०॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ yatha ca taksobhayatha oṃ || 2.3.40||

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Shloka 41

ॐ परात्तु तच्छ्रुतेः ॐ ॥ २.३.४१॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ parattu tacchruteh oṃ || 2.3.41||

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Shloka 42

ॐ कृतप्रयत्नोपेक्षस्तु विहितप्रतिषिद्धावैयर्थ्यादिभ्यः ॐ ॥ २.३.४२॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ krtaprayatnopeksastu vihitapratisiddhavaiyarthyadibhyah oṃ || 2.3.42||

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Shloka 43

ॐ अंशो नानाव्यपदेशादन्यथा चापि दाशकितवादित्वमधीयत एके ॐ ॥ २.३.४३॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ amso nanavyapadesadanyatha capi dasakitavaditvamadhiyata eke oṃ || 2.3.43||

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Shloka 44

ॐ मन्त्रवर्णात् ॐ ॥ २.३.४४॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ mantravarnat oṃ || 2.3.44||

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Shloka 45

ॐ अपि स्मर्यते ॐ ॥ २.३.४५॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ api smaryate oṃ || 2.3.45||

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Shloka 46

ॐ प्रकाशादिवन्नैवं परः ॐ ॥ २.३.४६॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ prakasadivannaivam parah oṃ || 2.3.46||

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Shloka 47

ॐ स्मरन्ति च ॐ ॥ २.३.४७॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ smaranti ca oṃ || 2.3.47||

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Shloka 48

ॐ अनुज्ञापरिहारौ देहसम्बन्धाज्ज्योतिरादिवत् ॐ ॥ २.३.४८॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ anujñapariharau dehasambandhajjyotiradivat oṃ || 2.3.48||

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Shloka 49

ॐ असन्ततेश्चाव्यतिकरः ॐ ॥ २.३.४९॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ asantatescavyatikarah oṃ || 2.3.49||

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Shloka 50

ॐ आभास एव च ॐ ॥ २.३.५०॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ abhasa eva ca oṃ || 2.3.50||

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Shloka 51

ॐ अदृष्टानियमात् ॐ ॥ २.३.५१॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ adrstaniyamat oṃ || 2.3.51||

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Shloka 52

ॐ अभिसन्ध्यादिष्वपि चैवम् ॐ ॥ २.३.५२॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ abhisandhyadisvapi caivam oṃ || 2.3.52||

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Shloka 53

ॐ प्रदेशादिति चेन्नान्तर्भावात् ॐ ॥ २.३.५३॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ pradesaditi cennantarbhavat oṃ || 2.3.53||

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Adhyaya Begins

द्वितीयाध्यायस्य तृतीयः पादः समाप्तः

TRANSLITERATION

dvitiyadhyayasya trtiyah padah samaptah

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Shloka 1

ॐ न वियदश्रुतेः ॐ ॥ २.३.१॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ na viyadasruteh oṃ || 2.3.1||

ENGLISH MEANING

Space is not (a created thing), since this is not heard of in (some of) the Upanishads.

Shloka 2

ॐ अस्ति तु ॐ ॥ २.३.२॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ asti tu oṃ || 2.3.2||

ENGLISH MEANING

But there is (a mention of the origin of space).

Shloka 3

ॐ गौण्यसम्भवात् ॐ ॥ २.३.३॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ gaunyasambhavat oṃ || 2.3.3||

ENGLISH MEANING

(The Upanishadic passage about creation of space has) a secondary sense, for real creation is impossible.

Shloka 4

ॐ शब्दाच्च ॐ ॥ २.३.४॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ sabdacca oṃ || 2.3.4||

ENGLISH MEANING

And (this is borne out) by Vedic texts.

Shloka 5

ॐ स्याच्चैकस्य ब्रह्मशब्दवत् ॐ ॥ २.३.५॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ syaccaikasya brahmasabdavat oṃ || 2.3.5||

ENGLISH MEANING

And it is possible for the same word ("originated") to have (primary and secondary senses) like the word Brahman.

Shloka 6

ॐ प्रतिज्ञाहानिरव्यतिरेकाच्छब्देभ्यः ॐ ॥ २.३.६॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ pratijñahaniravyatirekacchabdebhyah oṃ || 2.3.6||

ENGLISH MEANING

The (Vedic) assertion (that "all things become known when the one is known") can remain unaffected only if all the effects are non-different from Brahman; and this is confirmed by Vedic texts.

Shloka 7

ॐ यावद्विकारं तु विभागो लोकवत् ॐ ॥ २.३.७॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ yavadvikaram tu vibhago lokavat oṃ || 2.3.7||

ENGLISH MEANING

But (space is a product); for separateness persists wherever there is an effect, as it is seen in the world.

Shloka 8

ॐ एतेन मातरिश्वा व्याख्यातः ॐ ॥ २.३.८॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ etena matarisva vyakhyatah oṃ || 2.3.8||

ENGLISH MEANING

Hereby is explained air.

Shloka 9

ॐ असम्भवस्तु सतोऽनुपपत्तेः ॐ ॥ २.३.९॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ asambhavastu sato'nupapatteh oṃ || 2.3.9||

ENGLISH MEANING

But (origin) for Existence (Brahman) is impossible on account of illogicality.

Shloka 10

ॐ तेजोऽतस्तथा ह्याह ॐ ॥ २.३.१०॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ tejo'tastatha hyaha oṃ || 2.3.10||

ENGLISH MEANING

Fire originates from this one (ie., air); for the Upanishad says so.

Shloka 11

ॐ आपः ॐ ॥ २.३.११॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ apah oṃ || 2.3.11||

ENGLISH MEANING

Water (was born from this fire).

Shloka 12

ॐ पृथिव्यधिकाररूपशब्दान्तरादिभ्यः ॐ ॥ २.३.१२॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ prthivyadhikararupasabdantaradibhyah oṃ || 2.3.12||

ENGLISH MEANING

(The word "food" means) earth on the strength of the topic, colour and other Vedic texts.

Shloka 13

ॐ तदभिध्यानादेव तु तल्लिङ्गात् सः ॐ ॥ २.३.१३॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ tadabhidhyanadeva tu talliṅgat sah oṃ || 2.3.13||

ENGLISH MEANING

It is He only, who through profound meditation on each thing (created it), as is known from His indicatory marks.

Shloka 14

ॐ विपर्ययेण तु क्रमोऽत उपपद्यते च ॐ ॥ २.३.१४॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ viparyayena tu kramo'ta upapadyate ca oṃ || 2.3.14||

ENGLISH MEANING

But as compared with this order of creation, the order of dissolution proceeds in a reverse way. This is logical too.

Shloka 15

ॐ अन्तरा विज्ञानमनसी क्रमेण तल्लिङ्गादिति चेन्नाविशेषात् ॐ ॥ २.३.१५॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ antara vijñanamanasi kramena talliṅgaditi cennavisesat oṃ || 2.3.15||

ENGLISH MEANING

If it be contended that the intellect and mind must find accommodation in some order in some intermediate stage, because indicatory marks of their existence are in evidence, then not so, because their presence creates no difference (ie., does not disturb the order of creation or dissolution).

Shloka 16

ॐ चराचरव्यपाश्रयस्तु स्यात् तद्व्यपदेशो भाक्तः तद्भावभावित्वात् ॐ ॥ २.३.१६॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ caracaravyapasrayastu syat tadvyapadeso bhaktah tadbhavabhavitvat oṃ || 2.3.16||

ENGLISH MEANING

The mention of birth and death must be in the primary sense in relation to the moving and the motionless; in relation to the soul it must be in a secondary sense, the application (of such words) being possible when a body is present.

Shloka 17

ॐ नात्मा अश्रुतेर्नित्यत्वाच्च ताभ्यः ॐ ॥ २.३.१७॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ natma asruternityatvacca tabhyah oṃ || 2.3.17||

ENGLISH MEANING

The individual soul has no origin; because the Upanishads do not mention this, because its eternality is known from them and (because of other reasons).

Shloka 18

ॐ ज्ञोऽत एव ॐ ॥ २.३.१८॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ jño'ta eva oṃ || 2.3.18||

ENGLISH MEANING

The soul is eternally a cognizer for this very reason (of being free from origin and dissolution).

Shloka 19

ॐ युक्तेश्च ॐ ॥ २.३.१९॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ yuktesca oṃ || 2.3.19||

ENGLISH MEANING

(The individual soul must be atomic in dimension owing to the mention in the Vedas) of its departure from the body, going (to the next world by following a course) and coming back (from there).

Shloka 20

ॐ उत्क्रान्तिगत्यागतीनाम् ॐ ॥ २.३.२०॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ utkrantigatyagatinam oṃ || 2.3.20||

ENGLISH MEANING

(The soul's atomicity stands confirmed) owing to the relation of one's own soul with the latter two facts (following of a course and coming back).

Shloka 21

ॐ स्वात्मना चोत्तरयोः ॐ ॥ २.३.२१॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ svatmana cottarayoh oṃ || 2.3.21||

ENGLISH MEANING

If it be objected that the soul is not atomic because its size is heard of as not being so, we reply, no, since that context relates to the other (ie., the supreme Self).

Shloka 22

ॐ नाणुरतत् श्रुतेरिति चेन्न इतराधिकारात् ॐ ॥ २.३.२२॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ nanuratat sruteriti cenna itaradhikarat oṃ || 2.3.22||

ENGLISH MEANING

And the individual soul is atomic because of the direct Upanishadic use of the word as well as mention of infinitesimality.

Shloka 23

ॐ स्वशब्दोन्मानाभ्यां च ॐ ॥ २.३.२३॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ svasabdonmanabhyam ca oṃ || 2.3.23||

ENGLISH MEANING

(The soul's atomicity and its feeling over the whole body involve) no contradiction, just as in the case (of a drop) of sandal paste.

Shloka 24

ॐ अविरोधश्चन्दनवत् ॐ ॥ २.३.२४॥

TRANSLITERATION

oṃ avirodhascandanavat oṃ || 2.3.24||

ENGLISH MEANING

If it be objected that (the argument holds good in the case of sandal paste) owing to its peculiarity of position, (but that is not evident in the case of the soul), then we say, no, (a peculiar location) for the soul is admitted in the Upanishads, for it exists in the heart.

Shloka 25

ॐ अवस्थितिवैशेष्यादिति चेन्नाभ्युपगमाद्धृद्धि हि ॐ ॥ २.३.२५॥

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oṃ avasthitivaisesyaditi cennabhyupagamaddhrddhi hi oṃ || 2.3.25||

ENGLISH MEANING

Or on the analogy of what is seen in the world, (the soul may pervade the whole body) through its attribute (of sentience).

Shloka 26

ॐ गुणाद्वाऽऽलोकवत् ॐ ॥ २.३.२६॥

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oṃ gunadva''lokavat oṃ || 2.3.26||

ENGLISH MEANING

(The quality of sentience can have) separate existence like smell.

Shloka 27

ॐ व्यतिरेको गन्धवत् तथा च दर्शयति ॐ ॥ २.३.२७॥

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oṃ vyatireko gandhavat tatha ca darsayati oṃ || 2.3.27||

ENGLISH MEANING

And the Upanishad also show this.

Shloka 28

ॐ पृथगुपदेशात् ॐ ॥ २.३.२८॥

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oṃ prthagupadesat oṃ || 2.3.28||

ENGLISH MEANING

(The soul and its intelligence are separate), since they are taught separately (in the Upanishads).

Shloka 29

ॐ तद्गुणसारत्वात्तु तद्व्यपदेशः प्राज्ञवत् ॐ ॥ २.३.२९॥

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oṃ tadgunasaratvattu tadvyapadesah prajñavat oṃ || 2.3.29||

ENGLISH MEANING

But the soul comes to have such appellations because of the dominance of the modes of that intellect; this is just as in the case of the supreme Self.

Shloka 30

ॐ यावदात्मभावित्वाच्च न दोषस्तद्दर्शनात् ॐ ॥ २.३.३०॥

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oṃ yavadatmabhavitvacca na dosastaddarsanat oṃ || 2.3.30||

ENGLISH MEANING

And because the contact between the soul and the intellect persists so long as the worldly state of the soul continues, there can be no defect, for this is what is met with in the scriptures.

Shloka 31

ॐ पुंस्त्वादिवत्त्वस्य सतोऽभिव्यक्तियोगात् ॐ ॥ २.३.३१॥

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oṃ pumstvadivattvasya sato'bhivyaktiyogat oṃ || 2.3.31||

ENGLISH MEANING

Rather because that contact (with the intellect etc.,) which remains latent (in sleep and dissolution) can become manifest (during waking and creation) like manhood

Shloka 32

ॐ नित्योपलब्ध्यनुपलब्धिप्रसङ्गोऽन्यतरनियमो वाऽन्यथा ॐ ॥ २.३.३२॥

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oṃ nityopalabdhyanupalabdhiprasaṅgo'nyataraniyamo va'nyatha oṃ || 2.3.32||

ENGLISH MEANING

Else (if the existence of the internal organ be not admitted) there will be the possibility of either constant perception or non-perception or it will have to be admitted that either of the powers (of the soul or of the organs) becomes (suddenly) debarred (or delimited or lost).

Shloka 33

ॐ कर्ता शास्त्रार्थवत्त्वात् ॐ ॥ २.३.३३॥

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oṃ karta sastrarthavattvat oṃ || 2.3.33||

ENGLISH MEANING

The individual soul must be an agent, for thus alone the scriptures become purposeful.

Shloka 34

ॐ विहारोपदेशात् ॐ ॥ २.३.३४॥

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oṃ viharopadesat oṃ || 2.3.34||

ENGLISH MEANING

(The soul is an agent) because there are teachings about its roaming.

Shloka 35

ॐ उपादानात् ॐ ॥ २.३.३५॥

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oṃ upadanat oṃ || 2.3.35||

ENGLISH MEANING

(The soul is an agent) because of its taking up (the organs).

Shloka 36

ॐ व्यपदेशाच्च क्रियायां न चेन्निर्देशविपर्ययः ॐ ॥ २.३.३६॥

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oṃ vyapadesacca kriyayam na cennirdesaviparyayah oṃ || 2.3.36||

ENGLISH MEANING

And the soul is an agent because of the mention (as such) in respect of action; were it not so, there would have been a contrary indication.

Shloka 37

ॐ उपलब्धिवदनियमः ॐ ॥ २.३.३७॥

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oṃ upalabdhivadaniyamah oṃ || 2.3.37||

ENGLISH MEANING

As in the case of perception (there is no uniformity), so also there is no uniformity (in the case of action).

Shloka 38

ॐ शक्तिविपर्ययात् ॐ ॥ २.३.३८॥

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oṃ saktiviparyayat oṃ || 2.3.38||

ENGLISH MEANING

(The soul must be an agent), for (if the intellect be so), it will lead to a reversal of power.

Shloka 39

ॐ समाध्यभावाछ ॐ ॥ २.३.३९॥

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oṃ samadhyabhavacha oṃ || 2.3.39||

ENGLISH MEANING

And (the soul must be an agent) because (a contrary supposition will) lead to a negation of deep meditation (on God).

Shloka 40

ॐ यथा च तक्षोभयथा ॐ ॥ २.३.४०॥

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oṃ yatha ca taksobhayatha oṃ || 2.3.40||

ENGLISH MEANING

And (rather) this is like the carpenter existing under both conditions.

Shloka 41

ॐ परात्तु तच्छ्रुतेः ॐ ॥ २.३.४१॥

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oṃ parattu tacchruteh oṃ || 2.3.41||

ENGLISH MEANING

But the agentship (of the individual soul) is derived from God, for that is what is stated in the Vedic texts.

Shloka 42

ॐ कृतप्रयत्नोपेक्षस्तु विहितप्रतिषिद्धावैयर्थ्यादिभ्यः ॐ ॥ २.३.४२॥

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oṃ krtaprayatnopeksastu vihitapratisiddhavaiyarthyadibhyah oṃ || 2.3.42||

ENGLISH MEANING

(God is), however, dependent on the efforts made, so that injunctions and prohibitions may not become meaningless and other defects may not arise.

Shloka 43

ॐ अंशो नानाव्यपदेशादन्यथा चापि दाशकितवादित्वमधीयत एके ॐ ॥ २.३.४३॥

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oṃ amso nanavyapadesadanyatha capi dasakitavaditvamadhiyata eke oṃ || 2.3.43||

ENGLISH MEANING

(The individual souls are) parts of God because of the mention that they are different, also because some read otherwise of (Brahman's) identity with fishermen, slaves, gamblers and others.

Shloka 44

ॐ मन्त्रवर्णात् ॐ ॥ २.३.४४॥

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oṃ mantravarnat oṃ || 2.3.44||

ENGLISH MEANING

This follows from the words of the mantras also.

Shloka 45

ॐ अपि स्मर्यते ॐ ॥ २.३.४५॥

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oṃ api smaryate oṃ || 2.3.45||

ENGLISH MEANING

And this is also stated in the Smriti (Gita).

Shloka 46

ॐ प्रकाशादिवन्नैवं परः ॐ ॥ २.३.४६॥

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oṃ prakasadivannaivam parah oṃ || 2.3.46||

ENGLISH MEANING

The Supreme Self is not so (touched by the suffering of the individual soul), even as light etc., are not (affected by the things that condition them).

Shloka 47

ॐ स्मरन्ति च ॐ ॥ २.३.४७॥

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oṃ smaranti ca oṃ || 2.3.47||

ENGLISH MEANING

They say so in the Smritis and (the Upanishads declare thus).

Shloka 48

ॐ अनुज्ञापरिहारौ देहसम्बन्धाज्ज्योतिरादिवत् ॐ ॥ २.३.४८॥

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oṃ anujñapariharau dehasambandhajjyotiradivat oṃ || 2.3.48||

ENGLISH MEANING

Injunction and prohibition become effective owing to physical association, just as it is in the case of light

Shloka 49

ॐ असन्ततेश्चाव्यतिकरः ॐ ॥ २.३.४९॥

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oṃ asantatescavyatikarah oṃ || 2.3.49||

ENGLISH MEANING

And there is no intermixture (of actions and results), since the soul has no connection with all (the bodies).

Shloka 50

ॐ आभास एव च ॐ ॥ २.३.५०॥

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oṃ abhasa eva ca oṃ || 2.3.50||

ENGLISH MEANING

And (the individual soul) is only a reflection (of the supreme Self) to be sure.

Shloka 51

ॐ अदृष्टानियमात् ॐ ॥ २.३.५१॥

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oṃ adrstaniyamat oṃ || 2.3.51||

ENGLISH MEANING

(Even the unseen potential results of works cannot regulate individual allocation), since the unseen potential results (themselves) cannot be allocated thus.

Shloka 52

ॐ अभिसन्ध्यादिष्वपि चैवम् ॐ ॥ २.३.५२॥

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oṃ abhisandhyadisvapi caivam oṃ || 2.3.52||

ENGLISH MEANING

And the same (defect springs up) even in the case of resolves etc.,

Shloka 53

ॐ प्रदेशादिति चेन्नान्तर्भावात् ॐ ॥ २.३.५३॥

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oṃ pradesaditi cennantarbhavat oṃ || 2.3.53||

ENGLISH MEANING

If it be said that this (individual allocation of pleasure and pain) can be possible in accordance with the separate part (of each soul in each body), then it cannot be so, because of all (the omnipresent souls) getting included in all (the bodies).

Adhyaya Begins

द्वितीयाध्यायस्य तृतीयः पादः समाप्तः

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dvitiyadhyayasya trtiyah padah samaptah

ENGLISH MEANING

Thus ends the third padaha of the 4th chapter of the holy brahma sutras.

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