संस्कारपरामर्शात् तदभावाभिलापाच् च
Because of reference to purification, and because absence is spoken of.
तदभावनिर्धारणे च प्रवृत्तेः
And because activity is determined by the absence.
श्रवणाध्ययनार्थप्रतिषेधात्
Because hearing and study are prohibited.
स्मृतेश् च
And because of tradition.
कम्पनात्
Because of trembling.
ज्योतिर् दर्शनात्
Because light is seen.
आकाशो ऽर्थान्तरत्वादिव्यपदेशात्
Because space is referred to as something different and by other designations.
सुषुप्त्युत्क्रान्त्योर् भेदेन
Because of distinction in deep sleep and departure.
पत्यादिशब्देभ्यः
From words such as 'lord' and others.
आनुमानिकम् अप्य् एकेषाम् इति चेन् न शरीर-रूपक-विन्यस्त-गृहीतेर् दर्शयति च
If it is said that for some, it is also inferred, that is not so, because the acceptance is established through the analogy of the body, and this is also shown.
सूक्ष्मं तु तदर्हत्वात्
But it is subtle, because it is appropriate to be so.
तदधीनत्वाद् अर्थवत्
Because it depends on that, it is meaningful.
ज्ञेयत्वावचनाच् च
And because there is no statement of its knowability.
वदतीति चेन् न प्राज्ञो हि प्रकरणात्
If it is said, 'He speaks,' that is not so, for the wise, from the context, do not accept it.
त्रयाणाम् एव चैवम् उपन्यासः प्रश्नश् च
And thus, the presentation and inquiry are only regarding the three.
महद्वच् च
And also regarding the great one.
चमसवदविशेषात्
Because there is no distinction, as with the sacrificial cup.
ज्योतिरुपक्रमा तु तथा ह्य् अधीयत एके
But some begin with light, for thus it is studied by some.
कल्पनोपदेशाच् च मध्वादिवदविरोधः
And because of the instruction through illustration, as with honey and the like, there is no contradiction.
न संख्योपसंग्रहादपि ज्ञानाभावाद् अतिरेकाच् च
Not even from the inclusion of numbers, because of the absence of knowledge and because of excess.
प्राणादयो वाक्यशेषात्
The vital forces and others, because of the remainder of the passage.
ज्योतिषैकेषाम् असत्यन्ने
For some, the light is not real food.
कारणत्वेन चाकाशादिषु यथाव्यपदिष्टोक्तेः
And because, as stated, space and the rest are mentioned as causes.
समाकर्षात्
Because of attraction.
जगद्वाचित्वात्
Because the world is spoken of.
जीवमुख्यप्राणलिङ्गान् नेति चेत् तद्व्याख्यातम्
If it is said that the marks are of the individual soul and the chief vital force, that has already been explained.
अन्यार्थं तु जैमिनिः प्रश्नव्याख्यानाभ्याम् अपि चैवम् एके
But Jaimini holds it to have another purpose, based on the question and explanation; and so do some others.
वाक्यान्वयात्
Because of the connection of the sentences.
प्रतिज्ञासिद्धेर् लिङ्गम् आश्मरथ्यः
Āśmarathya says: The mark is established by the proposition.
उत्क्रमिष्यत एवं भावाद् इत्य् औडुलोमिः
Audulomi says: Because it is about to depart, due to such a state.