The System of the Vedanta according to Badarayana's Brahma-Sutras and Cankara's Commentary c7.s2.t3.2

c7.s2.t3.2

Widely separated from the enquiry treated of above, although in fact standing in close relationship with it, and even in part coinciding with it, is the question of the instruments which Brahman uses. As the demonstration was reached there by quotations from the Veda, so it is here reached by examples from nature; if it is (from the cause stated above p. 224) no less inadequate on this account, it still possesses a certain interest, because it contributes to make clear the view of nature held by the Hindus; for this reason we give the Adhikaranam in question 2, 1, 24--25 (p. 475--479) almost word for word: