Brahma Sutras

siva.sh/brahma-sutras/2/1/6

ॐ दृश्यते तु ॐ ॥ २.१.६ ॥

sanskrit

But it is seen.

english translation

OM dRzyate tu OM || 2.1.6 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/brahma-sutras/2/1/7

ॐ असदिति चेन्न प्रतिषेधमात्रत्वात् ॐ ॥ २.१.७॥

sanskrit

If it be said that the effect (in that case) is non-existent (before creation), then not so; for it is merely a negation (without any object to deny).

english translation

OM asaditi cenna pratiSedhamAtratvAt OM || 2.1.7||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/brahma-sutras/2/1/8

ॐ अपीतौ तद्वत्प्रसङ्गादसमञ्जसम् ॐ ॥ २.१.८॥

sanskrit

Since in dissolution there is the predicament of the cause becoming just like that effect, therefore this (theory that Brahman is the material cause) becomes incongruous.

english translation

OM apItau tadvatprasaGgAdasamaJjasam OM || 2.1.8||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/brahma-sutras/2/1/9

ॐ न तु दृष्टान्तभावात् ॐ ॥ २.१.९॥

sanskrit

But that cannot be so on account of the existence of supporting illustration.

english translation

OM na tu dRSTAntabhAvAt OM || 2.1.9||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/brahma-sutras/2/1/10

ॐ स्वपक्षदोषाच्च ॐ ॥ २.१.१०॥

sanskrit

And because the defects cling to your own point of view.

english translation

OM svapakSadoSAcca OM || 2.1.10||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/brahma-sutras/2/1/6

ॐ दृश्यते तु ॐ ॥ २.१.६ ॥

sanskrit

But it is seen.

english translation

OM dRzyate tu OM || 2.1.6 ||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/brahma-sutras/2/1/7

ॐ असदिति चेन्न प्रतिषेधमात्रत्वात् ॐ ॥ २.१.७॥

sanskrit

If it be said that the effect (in that case) is non-existent (before creation), then not so; for it is merely a negation (without any object to deny).

english translation

OM asaditi cenna pratiSedhamAtratvAt OM || 2.1.7||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/brahma-sutras/2/1/8

ॐ अपीतौ तद्वत्प्रसङ्गादसमञ्जसम् ॐ ॥ २.१.८॥

sanskrit

Since in dissolution there is the predicament of the cause becoming just like that effect, therefore this (theory that Brahman is the material cause) becomes incongruous.

english translation

OM apItau tadvatprasaGgAdasamaJjasam OM || 2.1.8||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/brahma-sutras/2/1/9

ॐ न तु दृष्टान्तभावात् ॐ ॥ २.१.९॥

sanskrit

But that cannot be so on account of the existence of supporting illustration.

english translation

OM na tu dRSTAntabhAvAt OM || 2.1.9||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/brahma-sutras/2/1/10

ॐ स्वपक्षदोषाच्च ॐ ॥ २.१.१०॥

sanskrit

And because the defects cling to your own point of view.

english translation

OM svapakSadoSAcca OM || 2.1.10||

hk transliteration