Brahma Sutras
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ॐ आह च तन्मात्रम् ॐ ॥ ३-२-१६॥
The Upanishad also declares Brahman to be Consciousness alone.
english translation
OM Aha ca tanmAtram OM ॥ 3-2-16॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptॐ दर्शयति चाथोऽपि स्मर्यते ॐ ॥ ३-२-१७॥
Moreover, the Vedas reveal this; likewise this is mentioned in the Smritis also.
english translation
OM darzayati cAtho'pi smaryate OM ॥ 3-2-17॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptॐ अत एव चोपमा सूर्यकादिवत् ॐ ॥ ३-२-१८॥
Hence also are the illustrations of the sun’s reflection etc.
english translation
OM ata eva copamA sUryakAdivat OM ॥ 3-2-18॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptॐ अम्बुवदग्रहणात्तु न तथात्वम् ॐ ॥ ३-२-१९॥
But that kind of parallelism is inapplicable as nothing is perceived to be similar to water.
english translation
OM ambuvadagrahaNAttu na tathAtvam OM ॥ 3-2-19॥
hk transliteration by Sanscriptॐ वृद्धिह्रासभाक्त्वमन्तर्भावात् उभयसामञ्जस्यादेवम् ॐ ॥ ३-२-२०॥
Since Brahman has entered into the limiting adjuncts, It seems to participate in their increase and decrease. The illustration is apt since the illustration and thing illustrated have propriety from this point of view.
english translation
OM vRddhihrAsabhAktvamantarbhAvAt ubhayasAmaJjasyAdevam OM ॥ 3-2-20॥
hk transliteration by Sanscript