Sarvadarshanasangraha 16.58

16.58

Just as the object of the cognition of one who has awakened from sleep, which removes the bondage caused by women and the like conjured by illusion in the dream state, is the body resting comfortably on the bed in the middle of the chamber—since it was not ascertained by dream awareness—and the purpose is the cessation of the calamity brought forth by the dream-illusion; so too, the object of the scripture, which negates calamities such as superimposed agency and enjoyership by means of mediate knowledge produced by reflection and the like, is Brahman, which is of the sole essence of being-consciousness-bliss and constitutes the inner self—since it is not ascertained by the experience of "I"—and the purpose is the cessation of superimposition. Thus, it is established that the reason "because it is devoid of fruit" is unproven. Hence it is said: