Chapter III, Section I, Introduction

Adhikarana summary: Introduction

In the second chapter all objections based on the Sruti and reasoning against the Vedantic view have been refuted. It has been shown that all other views are incorrect, and that the so-called scriptural contradictions do not exist with respect to the Vedantic view. Further, it has been shown that all entities different from the soul (like Prana etc.) spring from Brahman and for the enjoyment of the soul. In this chapter the soul’s travels to the different regions accompanied by those adjuncts are discussed to produce a spirit of dispassion.