Brahma Sutras
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ॐ तदुपर्यपि बादरायणः संभवात् ॐ ॥ १-३-२६॥
Badarayana thinks that beings higher than those (men) (are also qualified for knowledge), for that is possible.
english translation
OM taduparyapi bAdarAyaNaH saMbhavAt OM ॥ 1-3-26॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptॐ विरोधः कर्मणीति चेदनेकप्रतिपत्तेर्दर्शनात् ॐ ॥ १-३-२७॥
If it be objected that this (corporeality of the gods) wilt give rise to a contradiction (in the matter of the gods being associated) in rites, then we reply: Not so, for in the Vedas are noticed the assumption of many bodies.
english translation
OM virodhaH karmaNIti cedanekapratipatterdarzanAt OM ॥ 1-3-27॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptॐ शब्द इतिचेन्नातः प्रभवात्प्रत्यक्षानुमानाभ्याम् ॐ ॥ १-३-२८॥
If it be objected that this contradicts the validity of Vedic words, then not so, for the universe arises from this, which fact is proved by direct revelation and inference.
english translation
OM zabda iticennAtaH prabhavAtpratyakSAnumAnAbhyAm OM ॥ 1-3-28॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptॐ अत एव च नित्यत्वम् ॐ ॥ १-३-२९॥
And from this very fact follows the eternity (of the Vedas).
english translation
OM ata eva ca nityatvam OM ॥ 1-3-29॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptॐ समाननामरूपत्वाच्चावृत्तावप्यविरोधो दर्शनात्स्मृतेश्च ॐ ॥ १-३-३०॥
And there is no contradiction, since similar names and forms are repeated even in the revolution of the world cycles, as is known from the Vedas and the Smriti.
english translation
OM samAnanAmarUpatvAccAvRttAvapyavirodho darzanAtsmRtezca OM ॥ 1-3-30॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript