Brahma Sutras

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ॐ रचनानुपपत्तेश्च नानुमानम् ॐ ॥ २.२.१ ॥

sanskrit

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 Sanscript

ॐ प्रवृत्तेश्च ॐ ॥ २.२.२॥

sanskrit

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 Sanscript

ॐ पयोऽम्बुवच्चेत्तत्रापि ॐ ॥ २.२.३॥

sanskrit

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 Sanscript

ॐ व्यतिरेकानवस्थितेश्चानपेक्षत्वात् ॐ ॥ २.२.४॥

sanskrit

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 Sanscript

ॐ अन्यत्राभावाच्च न तृणादिवत् ॐ ॥ २.२.५॥

sanskrit

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