प्रतिज्ञाहानिर् अव्यतिरेकात्
There is no violation of the proposition, because there is no separation.
शब्देभ्यः
From the words.
यावद्विकारं तु विभागो लोकवत्
But the distinction lasts only as long as the modification, as in the world.
एतेन मातरिश्वा व्याख्यातः
By this, air is also explained.
असंभवस् तु सतो ऽनुपपत्तेः
But there is impossibility, because existence does not fit.
तेजो ऽतस् तथा ह्य् आह
Therefore, fire; thus it is said.
आपः
Water.
पृथिवी
Earth.
अधिकाररूपशब्दान्तरेभ्यः
From other words indicating the form of the context.
तदभिध्यानाद् एव तु तल्लिङ्गात् सः
But only from the meditation upon that, because of the sign.
विपर्ययेण तु क्रमो ऽत उपपद्यते च
However, in the reverse order, the sequence is appropriate.
अन्तरा विज्ञानमनसी क्रमेण तल्लिङ्गाद् इति चेन् नाविशेषात्
If it is said that consciousness and mind are intermediate in order because of the sign, it is not so, because there is no distinction.
चराचरव्यपाश्रयस् तु स्यात् तद्व्यपदेशो भाक्तस् तद्भावभावित्वात्
But it may be based on the moving and unmoving; the designation is figurative, because it is caused by their presence or absence.
नात्मा श्रुतेर् नित्यत्वाच् च ताभ्यः
The self is not (produced), because of the scripture and because it is eternal, unlike those.
ज्ञो ऽत एव
Therefore, the knower is so.
उत्क्रान्तिगत्यागतीनाम्
Of departure, movement, and return.
स्वात्मना चोत्तरयोः
And, in the latter two, by its own self.
नाणुरतच्छ्रुतेर् इति चेन् नेतराधिकारात्
If it is argued, 'Not the subtle, because of that scripture,' not so, since the other context applies.
स्वशब्दोन्मानाभ्यां च
Also, by its own term and by measure.
अविरोधश् चन्दनवत्
There is no contradiction, as with sandalwood.
अवस्थितिवैशेष्याद् इति चेन् नाभ्युपगमाद् धृदि हि
If it is argued, 'Because of difference in state,' not so, since acceptance does not occur; for it is indeed in the heart.
गुणाद्वा लोकवत्
Or, because of quality, as in the world.
व्यतिरेको गन्धवत् तथा हि दर्शयति
Distinction, as with fragrance; thus, indeed, it is shown.
पृथगुपदेशात्
Because of separate instruction.
तद्गुणसारत्वात् तु तद्व्यपदेशः प्राज्ञवत्
But, because of the essence of its qualities, the designation is as with the wise.
यावदात्मभावित्वाच् च न दोषस् तद्दर्शनात्
And, because it is as long as it is possessed by the self, there is no fault, since that is seen.
पुंस्त्वादिवत् त्व् अस्य सतो ऽभिव्यक्तियोगात्
Just as with maleness and so on, but for this existent, because of the connection with manifestation.
नित्योपलब्ध्यनुपलब्धिप्रसङ्गो ऽन्यतरनियमो वान्यथा
Because of the consequence of constant perception or non-perception, or restriction to one or the other, otherwise.
कर्ता शास्त्रार्थवत्त्वात्
The agent, because the scripture has meaning.
उपादानाद् विहारोपदेशाच् च
And, because of mention of taking and departing.