Aphorisms on Brahman 2.674.3

2.674.3

tanna /
kasmāt /
viśeṣitatvāt /
'pāriplavamācakṣīta' iti hi prakṛtya 'manurvaivasvato rājā' ityevamādīni kānicidevākhyānāni tatra viśeṣyante /
ākhyānasāmānyāccetsāmānyāccetsarvagṛhītiḥ syādanarthakamevedaṃ viśeṣaṇaṃ bhavet /
tasmānna pāriplavārthā etā ākhyānaśrutayaḥ // 23 //

This conclusion we deny 'on account of the specification.' Under the heading 'he is to recite the pâriplava,' scripture specifies certain definite stories such as that of 'Manu Vivasvat's son the king.' If, now, for the reason that all tales as such are alike, all tales were admitted for the pâriplava, the mentioned specification would be devoid of meaning. We therefore conclude that those scriptural stories are not meant to be told at the pâriplava.