Brahma Sutras
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ॐ रचनानुपपत्तेश्च नानुमानम् ॐ ॥ २-२-१ ॥
The inferred one (Pradhana) is not (the cause) owing to the impossibility of explaining the design, as also for other reasons.
english translation
OM racanAnupapattezca nAnumAnam OM ॥ 2-2-1 ॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptॐ प्रवृत्तेश्च ॐ ॥ २-२-२॥
And the inferred (Pradhana) cannot be the cause, since the tendency to create (cannot logically arise in it).
english translation
OM pravRttezca OM ॥ 2-2-2॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptॐ पयोऽम्बुवच्चेत्तत्रापि ॐ ॥ २-२-३॥
If it be claimed (that Pradhana acts spontaneously) like milk and water, then even there (intelligence is the guide).
english translation
OM payo'mbuvaccettatrApi OM ॥ 2-2-3॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptॐ व्यतिरेकानवस्थितेश्चानपेक्षत्वात् ॐ ॥ २-२-४॥
And (Pradhana is not the cause) since (nothing extraneous to it exists, so that) it has nothing to rely on (for impulsion to or stoppage from action).
english translation
OM vyatirekAnavasthitezcAnapekSatvAt OM ॥ 2-2-4॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptॐ अन्यत्राभावाच्च न तृणादिवत् ॐ ॥ २-२-५॥
And Pradhana cannot change (automatically) like grass etc., (into milk in a cow) for such a change does not occur elsewhere (e.g. in a bull).
english translation
OM anyatrAbhAvAcca na tRNAdivat OM ॥ 2-2-5॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript