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.
व्यपदेशाच् च क्रियायां न चेन् निर्देशविपर्ययः
And, because of designation in action; if not, there would be reversal of instruction.
उपलब्धिवदनियमः
As with perception, there is no restriction.
शक्तिविपर्ययात्
Because of the possibility of a mistaken understanding of power.
समाध्यभावाच् च
And because there is no absorption.
यथा च तक्षोभयथा
And just as with the carpenter, in both ways.
परात् तु तच्छ्रुतेः
But from the Supreme, because the scripture declares so.
कृतप्रयत्नापेक्षस् तु विहितप्रतिषिद्धावैयर्थ्यादिभ्यः
But only when effort is made, because otherwise prescribed and prohibited actions would be meaningless.
अंशो नानाव्यपदेशाद् अन्यथा चापि दाशकितवादित्वम् अधीयत एके
It is a part, because of the various designations; and also, some teach that it is like the hired servant and the gambler.
मन्त्रवर्णात्
Because of the wording of the mantra.
अपि स्मर्यते
It is also remembered in tradition.
प्रकाशादिवत् तु नैवं परः
But not so for the Supreme, just as with light and the like.
स्मरन्ति च
And the wise remember this as well.
अनुज्ञापरिहारौ देहसम्बन्धाज् ज्योतिरादिवत्
Permission and prohibition arise due to connection with the body, just as with light and so on.
असन्ततेश् चाव्यतिकरः
And in the case of what is not continuous, there is no intermingling.
आभास एव च
And it is only an appearance.
अदृष्टानियमात्
Because there is no fixed rule regarding the unseen.
अभिसन्ध्यादिष्व् अपि चैवम्
And likewise in cases of intention and the like.
प्रदेशभेदाद् इति चेन् नान्तर्भावात्
If it is said, 'Because of difference of location,' not so, because it is included within.
तथा प्राणाः
So also are the vital forces.
गौण्यसंभवात् तत्प्राक् श्रुतेश् च
Because the primary sense is not possible, and because the scripture previously declares so.