Brahma Sutras

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ॐ शब्दादिभ्योऽन्तः प्रतिष्ठानान्नेति चेन्न तथा दृष्ट्युपदेशादसंभवात्पुरुषविध्मपि चैनमधीयते ॐ ॥ १.२.२६॥

sanskrit

If it be objected that Vaisvanara is not the supreme Self because of the word used as well as other factors, and because of residence inside, then we say: not so, because the instruction is to conceive of Brahman as such, because the specification is inapplicable to others and because they mention Him even as a person (Purusha).

english translation

OM zabdAdibhyo'ntaH pratiSThAnAnneti cenna tathA dRSTyupadezAdasaMbhavAtpuruSavidhmapi cainamadhIyate OM || 1.2.26||

hk transliteration

ॐ अत एव न देवता भूतं च ॐ ॥ १.२.२७॥

sanskrit

For these very reasons (Vaisvanara is) neither the deity nor the element.

english translation

OM ata eva na devatA bhUtaM ca OM || 1.2.27||

hk transliteration

ॐ साक्षादप्यविरोधं जैमिनिः ॐ ॥ १.२.२८॥

sanskrit

According to Jaimini, there is no contradiction even in case of direct meditation.

english translation

OM sAkSAdapyavirodhaM jaiminiH OM || 1.2.28||

hk transliteration

ॐ अभिव्यक्तेरित्याश्मरथ्यः ॐ ॥ १.२.२९॥

sanskrit

According to Asmarathya, it is from the point of view of manifestation (that God is referred to as spatially limited).

english translation

OM abhivyakterityAzmarathyaH OM || 1.2.29||

hk transliteration

ॐ अनुस्मृतेर्बादरिः ॐ ॥ १.२.३०॥

sanskrit

According to Badari (God is spoken of as spatially limited) on account of being meditated on.

english translation

OM anusmRterbAdariH OM || 1.2.30||

hk transliteration