Aphorisms on Brahman 2.752

2.752.1

5 kārya adhikaraṇam / sū. 7-14

To the effected (Brahman) (the souls are led); (thus opines) Bâdari; because going to him is possible.

2.752.2

kāryaṃ bādarirasya gatyupapatteḥ ||

To the effected (Brahman) (the souls are led); (thus opines) Bâdari; because going to him is possible.

2.752.3

'sa enānbrahma gamayati (chā. 4.15.5) iti atra vicikitsyate - kiṃ kāryam aparaṃ brahma gamayati āhosvit param eva avikṛtaṃ mukhyaṃ brahma iti /
kutaḥ saṃśayaḥ /
brahmaśabdaprayogāt gatiśruteḥ ca /
tatra kāryameva saguṇam aparaṃ brahma enān gamayati amānavaḥ puruṣa iti bādariḥ ācāryo manyate /
kutaḥ - asya gati upapatteḥ /
asya hi kāryabrahmaṇo gantavyatvam upapatteḥ /
asya hi kāryabrahmaṇo gantavyatvam upapadyate pradeśavattvāt /
na tu parasmin brahmaṇi gantṛtvaṃ gantavyatvaṃ gatiḥ vā avakalpate /
sarvagatatvāt pratyagātmatvāt ca gantṛṇām // 7 //

With regard to the passage, 'He leads them to Brahman.'

the doubt arises whether that person leads the souls to the effected, lower, Brahman, or to the highest, non-modified, chief Brahman.--Whence the doubt?--Because the (ambiguous) word Brahman is used, and because scripture speaks of going.--The opinion of the teacher Bâdari is that the person, who is not a man, leads them to the lower, qualified, effected Brahman; because it is possible to go to that. For the effected Brahman which occupies a definite place can be the goal of a journey. With the highest Brahman, on the other hand, we cannot connect the ideas of one who goes, or object of going, or act of going; for that Brahman is present everywhere and is the inner Self of all.