Brahma Sutras

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siva.sh/brahma-sutras/2/3/1

ॐ न वियदश्रुतेः ॐ ॥ २.३.१॥

sanskrit

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

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siva.sh/brahma-sutras/2/3/3

ॐ गौण्यसम्भवात् ॐ ॥ २.३.३॥

sanskrit

(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

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siva.sh/brahma-sutras/2/3/3

ॐ अस्ति तु ॐ ॥ २.३.२॥

sanskrit

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

english translation

OM asti tu OM || 2.3.2||

hk transliteration

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siva.sh/brahma-sutras/2/3/4

ॐ शब्दाच्च ॐ ॥ २.३.४॥

sanskrit

And (this is borne out) by Vedic texts.

english translation

OM zabdAcca OM || 2.3.4||

hk transliteration

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siva.sh/brahma-sutras/2/3/5

ॐ स्याच्चैकस्य ब्रह्मशब्दवत् ॐ ॥ २.३.५॥

sanskrit

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

Chapter 2

Section 3

Verses 6-10