Aphorisms on Brahman 2.765
Brahmasūtrabhāṣya (Śārīrakamīmāṃsābhāṣya) 2.765
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2.765.1
3 brāhma adhikaraṇam / sū. 5-7
By (a nature) like that of Brahman (the soul manifests itself); (thus) Gaimini (opines); on account of reference and the rest.
2.765.2
brāhmeṇa jaiminir upanyāsādibhyaḥ ||
By (a nature) like that of Brahman (the soul manifests itself); (thus) Gaimini (opines); on account of reference and the rest.
2.765.3
sthitam etat 'svena rūpeṇa'(chā. 8.3.4) iti atra ātmamātrarūpeṇa abhiniṣpadyata na āgantukena apararūpeṇa iti /
adhunā tu tat viśeṣabubhutsāyām abhidhīyate svam asya rūpaṃ brāhmam apahatapāpmatvādi satyasaṃkalpatva avasānaṃ tathā sarvajñatvaṃ sarveśvaratvaṃ ca tena svarūpeṇa abhiniṣpadyata iti jaiminiḥ ācāryo manyate /
kutaḥ - upanyāsādibhyaḥ tathātva avagamāt /
tathā hi - 'ya ātmāpahatapāpmā' (chā. 8.7.1) ityādinā 'satyakāmaḥ satyasaṃkalpaḥ' (chā. 8.7.1) iti evam antena upanyāsena evam ātmakatām ātmano bodhayati /
tathā 'sa tatra paryeti jakṣankrīḍanramamāṇaḥ' (chā. 8.12.3) iti aiśvaryarūpam āvedayati /
'tasya sarveṣu lokeṣu kāmacāro bhavati' (chā. 7.25.2) iti ca /
'sarvajñaḥ sarveśvaraḥ' ityādi vyapadeśāḥ ca evam upapannā bhaviṣyanti iti // 5 //
It has been concluded that the clause, 'by its own nature,' means that the soul manifests itself by its own Self only, not by some other adventitious character. What has now to be inquired into is the specific qualities of that nature. Here the Sûtra at first states the opinion of the teacher Gaimini. According to him the soul's own nature is 'like that of Brahman,' i.e. it comprises all the qualities beginning with freeness from sin and concluding with truthfulness of conception (i.e. the qualities enumerated in Kh. Up. VIII, 7, 1), and also omniscience and omnipotence; and in this nature the soul manifests itself.--Why so?--Because this is known from reference and the rest. For the reference to certain qualities made in VIII, 7, 1, teaches that the Selfhood of the Self is such (i.e. such as made up of those qualities).--Again, the passage, 'He there moves about eating, playing, rejoicing,' shows that the Self possesses lordly power; so also the passage, 'For him there is free movement in all worlds' (Kh. Up. VIII, 1, 6). And thus also there is justification for such designations as 'All-knowing; all-powerful.'
Translations (1)
- The Vedânta-Sûtras with the Commentary by Śaṅkarâkârya (Sacred Books of the East 34, 38) — George Thibaut 1890, English
Commentaries (8)
- Bhāmatī — Vācaspati Miśra, Sanskrit
- Bhāṣyaratnaprabhā — Govindānanda 1500, Sanskrit
- Prakaṭārthavivaraṇa — Anubhūtisvarūpācārya, Sanskrit
- Tattvaprakāśikā — Jayatīrtha, Sanskrit
- Pañcapādikā — Padmapāda, Sanskrit
- Nyāyanirṇaya — Ānandagiri, Sanskrit
- Brahmavidyābharaṇa — Advaitānanda Tīrtha, Sanskrit
- Vivaraṇopanyāsa — Rāmānanda Sarasvatī, Sanskrit
Linked texts (1)
- Brahmasūtra — Bādarāyaṇa, Sanskrit