Brahma-Sūtra 2.4.21

English of translation of Brahmasutra 2.4.21 by Roma Bose:

“But on account of speciality, (there is) that designation, that designation.”

Nimbārka’s commentary (Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha):

“But” they are regarded as different is on the ground of the preponderance of parts.

Here ends the fourth quarter of the second chapter in the Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabhā, the explanation of the Śārīraka-mīmāṃsā texts by the reverend Nimbārka.

Śrīnivāsa’s commentary (Vedānta-kaustubha)

To the objection, viz. What is the ground of distinguishing among the evolutes of these three elements, made tripartite,—the author replies:

The term “but” is meant for disposing of the objection. On account of the preponderance of one element,^[1] “the designation”, viz. that this is an evolute of this, this of that and so on, is proper. The repetition indicates the conclusion of the chapter. Hence it is established that there is no contradiction whatsoever among the scriptural texts which are in concordance with regard to Brahman, Lord Vāsudeva.

Here ends the section entitled “The making of name and form” (8).

Here ends the fourth quarter of the second chapter of the holy Vedānta-kaustubha, a commentary on the Śārīraka-mīmāṃsā by the reverend teacher Śrīnivāsa, dwelling under the lotus-feet of the holy Nimbārka, the founder and the teacher of the sect of the venerable Sanatkumāra.

Here ends the second chapter entitled “Non-contradiction”.

Résumé

The fourth quarter of the second chapter contains—

1. 21 sūtras and 8 adhikaraṇas, according to Nimbārka;
2. 22 sūtras and 9 adhikaraṇas, according to Śaṅkara;
3. 19 sūtras and 8 adhikaraṇas, according to Rāmānuja;
4. 22 sūtras and 9 adhikaraṇas, according to Bhāskara;
5. 19 sūtras and 8 adhikaraṇas, according to Śrīkaṇṭha;
6. 22 sūtras and 15 adhikaraṇas, according to Baladeva.

Śaṅkara, Bhāskara and Baladeva divide sūtra 18 in Nimbārka’s commentary into two separate sūtras. Rāmānuja and Śrīkaṇṭha take sūtras 2 and 3 in Nimbārka’s commentary as one sūtra, also sūtras 14 and 15 as one sūtra.

Footnotes and references:

[1]:

This explains the compound “Vaiseṣyāt” [Vaiśeṣyāt?].