priyaśirastvādyaprāptirupacayāpacayau hi bhede ..3.3.13..

SUTRA III. 3. 13.

 

प्रियशिरस्त्वाद्यप्राप्तिरुपचयापचयौ हि भेदे॥३.३.१३॥

priyaśirastvādyaprāptirupacayāpacayau hi bhede ..3.3.13..

 

.. Priyashirastvadi, of such as «joy being its head», etc. … Apraptih, the not being meant, or the non-inclusion. Upachaya, greater intensity, or increase. Apachayau, and less intensity, or decrease, … Hi, for. … Bhede, (that being possible) where there is a difference.

 

13. The finalities like «Joy being its head», etc., are not to be included (in the general meditation on Brahman), because there an; increase and decrease (in the quality mentioned in the Taittiriya Upanishad) (which is possible) where there is difference. — 374.

 

COMMENTARY

 

The qualities like «Joy being its head», etc., are not to be combined in every meditation on Brahman. (This meditation taught in the Taittiriya Upanishad is meant only for some as will be taught later). Lord Vishnu, who is full of bliss (Anandamaya) and has the shape of a man, has not the form of a bird, as described in the Taittiriya Upanishad., II., 5. Moreover, we find in that text, words like «satisfaction», «great satisfaction», which show that there are increase and decrease, in the nature of the bliss, attributed to this Anandamaya bird of the Taittiriya Upanishad Now increase and decrease are possible only where there is a difference in the quality. But the bliss of the Lord is not liable to increase or decrease (there can be no degrees in it, like satisfaction and great satisfaction). There cannot be any change in His bliss. All His attributes are perfect, full, free from Svagata Bheda, and consequently invariable, as has been shown in the Sutra, III., 2. 28. Therefore, the particular attributes taught in Taittiriya Upanishad (II, 5) are not to be combined in the general meditation on Brahman.

SUTRA III. 3. 14.

 

इतरे त्वर्थसामान्यात्॥३.३.१४॥