Brahma Sutras

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ॐ न वियदश्रुतेः ॐ ॥ २.३.१॥

Space is not (a created thing), since this is not heard of in (some of) the Upanishads.

english translation

OM na viyadazruteH OM ॥ 2.3.1॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ॐ गौण्यसम्भवात् ॐ ॥ २.३.३॥

(The Upanishadic passage about creation of space has) a secondary sense, for real creation is impossible.

english translation

OM gauNyasambhavAt OM ॥ 2.3.3॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ॐ अस्ति तु ॐ ॥ २.३.२॥

But there is (a mention of the origin of space).

english translation

OM asti tu OM ॥ 2.3.2॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ॐ शब्दाच्च ॐ ॥ २.३.४॥

And (this is borne out) by Vedic texts.

english translation

OM zabdAcca OM ॥ 2.3.4॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript

ॐ स्याच्चैकस्य ब्रह्मशब्दवत् ॐ ॥ २.३.५॥

And it is possible for the same word (“originated”) to have (primary and secondary senses) like the word Brahman.

english translation

OM syAccaikasya brahmazabdavat OM ॥ 2.3.5॥

hk transliteration by Sanscript