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अध्याय १ - समन्वय
Chapter 1 - Samanvaya
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अध्याय २ - अविरोध
Chapter 2 - Avirodha
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अध्याय ३ - साधना
Chapter 3 - Sadhana
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अध्याय ४ - फल:
Chapter 4 - Phala
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ॐ न स्थानतोऽपि परस्योभयलिङ्गं सर्वत्र हि ॐ ॥ ३.२.११॥
Not even according to place can Brahman have a twofold characteristic, for everywhere (It is taught to be without attributes).
english translation
OM na sthAnato'pi parasyobhayaliGgaM sarvatra hi OM || 3.2.11||
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ॐ न भेदादिति चेन्न प्रत्येकमतद्वचनात् ॐ ॥ ३.२.१२॥
If it be argued that (Brahman cannot have only one characteristic), on account of differences (met with in the scriptures), (we say that) it is not so, because the scriptures negate each of these differences individually.
OM na bhedAditi cenna pratyekamatadvacanAt OM || 3.2.12||
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ॐ अपि चैवमेके ॐ ॥ ३.२.१३॥
Moreover, the followers of certain branches declare thus.
OM api caivameke OM || 3.2.13||
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ॐ अरूपवदेव हि तत्प्रधानत्वात् ॐ ॥ ३.२.१४॥
Brahman is only formless to be sure, for that is the dominant note (of the Upanishadic teaching).
OM arUpavadeva hi tatpradhAnatvAt OM || 3.2.14||
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ॐ प्रकाशवच्चावैयर्थ्यम् ॐ ॥ ३.२.१५॥
And like light, Brahman can (be assumed to) have different appearances, so that the scriptures may not become purportless.
OM prakAzavaccAvaiyarthyam OM || 3.2.15||
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