Brahma Sutras

siva.sh/brahma-sutras/3/2/16

ॐ आह च तन्मात्रम् ॐ ॥ ३.२.१६॥

sanskrit

The Upanishad also declares Brahman to be Consciousness alone.

english translation

OM Aha ca tanmAtram OM || 3.2.16||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/brahma-sutras/3/2/17

ॐ दर्शयति चाथोऽपि स्मर्यते ॐ ॥ ३.२.१७॥

sanskrit

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

siva.sh/brahma-sutras/3/2/18

ॐ अत एव चोपमा सूर्यकादिवत् ॐ ॥ ३.२.१८॥

sanskrit

Hence also are the illustrations of the sun’s reflection etc.

english translation

OM ata eva copamA sUryakAdivat OM || 3.2.18||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/brahma-sutras/3/2/19

ॐ अम्बुवदग्रहणात्तु न तथात्वम् ॐ ॥ ३.२.१९॥

sanskrit

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

siva.sh/brahma-sutras/3/2/20

ॐ वृद्धिह्रासभाक्त्वमन्तर्भावात् उभयसामञ्जस्यादेवम् ॐ ॥ ३.२.२०॥

sanskrit

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

siva.sh/brahma-sutras/3/2/16

ॐ आह च तन्मात्रम् ॐ ॥ ३.२.१६॥

sanskrit

The Upanishad also declares Brahman to be Consciousness alone.

english translation

OM Aha ca tanmAtram OM || 3.2.16||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/brahma-sutras/3/2/17

ॐ दर्शयति चाथोऽपि स्मर्यते ॐ ॥ ३.२.१७॥

sanskrit

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

siva.sh/brahma-sutras/3/2/18

ॐ अत एव चोपमा सूर्यकादिवत् ॐ ॥ ३.२.१८॥

sanskrit

Hence also are the illustrations of the sun’s reflection etc.

english translation

OM ata eva copamA sUryakAdivat OM || 3.2.18||

hk transliteration

siva.sh/brahma-sutras/3/2/19

ॐ अम्बुवदग्रहणात्तु न तथात्वम् ॐ ॥ ३.२.१९॥

sanskrit

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

siva.sh/brahma-sutras/3/2/20

ॐ वृद्धिह्रासभाक्त्वमन्तर्भावात् उभयसामञ्जस्यादेवम् ॐ ॥ ३.२.२०॥

sanskrit

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