तदभावो नाडीषु तच्छ्रुतेरात्मनि च
Its absence is in the channels, according to that scripture, and in the self.
अतः प्रबोधो ऽस्मात्
Therefore, awakening is from this.
स एव तु कर्मानुस्मृतिशब्दविधिभ्यः
But it is the same, because of karma, memory, scriptural injunctions.
मुग्धेर्ऽधसंपत्तिः परिशेषात्
For the one who is deluded, attainment is partial, because of the remainder.
न स्थानतो ऽपि परस्योभयलिङ्गं सर्वत्र हि
Even from its location, the characteristic marks of both do not apply to the other, for such marks are found everywhere.
भेदाद् इति चेन् न प्रत्येकमतद्वचनात्
If it is argued that this is due to difference, it is not so, because the scripture does not state this for each case.
अपि चैवम् एके
Moreover, some hold this view.
अरूपवदेव हि तत्प्रधानत्वात्
Indeed, it is like the formless, because that is predominant.
प्रकाशवच्चावैयर्थ्यात्
It is like illumination, because otherwise it would be purposeless.
आह च तन्मात्रम्
He also declares it to be merely that.
दर्शयति चाथो अपि स्मर्यते
He shows it thus, and moreover, it is remembered.
अत एव चोपमा सूर्यकादिवत्
Therefore, the comparison is made, as with the sun and its rays.
अम्बुवदग्रहणात् तु न तथात्वम्
But, because water is not taken, it is not exactly so.
वृद्धिह्रासभाक्त्वमन्तर्भावादुभयसामञ्जस्यादेवं दर्शनाच् च
Because increase and decrease are included, and because there is harmony between both, and such is observed.
प्रकृतैतावत्त्वं हि प्रतिषेधति ततो ब्रवीति च भूयः
The subject is limited to this extent, for it denies more, and then further declares.
तदव्यक्तमाह हि
Indeed, it is said to be unmanifest.
अपि संराधने प्रत्यक्षानुमानाभ्याम्
Even in propitiation, it is evident through perception and inference.
प्रकाशादिवच्चावैशेष्यं प्रकाशश् च कर्मण्यभ्यासात्
It is undifferentiated, like illumination and the rest; and illumination is repeated in action.
अतो ऽनन्तेन तथा हि लिङ्गम्
Therefore, it is infinite, for such is the indication.
उभयव्यपदेशात्त्वहिकुण्डलवत्
Because both are spoken of, as with the snake and the coil.
प्रकाशाश्रयवद्वा तेजस्त्वात्
Or, as with the support of illumination, because it is of the nature of light.
पूर्ववद्वा
Or, as previously.
प्रतिषेधाच् च
And also because of prohibition.
परमतस्सेतून्मानसंबन्धभेदव्यपदेशेभ्यः
Because the opponent’s view is contradicted by distinctions in measurement, connection, and designation.
सामान्यात् तु
But because of generality.
बुद्ध्यर्थः पादवत्
It is for the sake of intellect, like the foot.
स्थानविशेषात्प्रकाशादिवत्
Because of particular location, as with illumination and so on.
उपपत्तेश् च
And because it is reasonable.
तथान्यप्रतिषेधात्
Likewise, because there is no prohibition regarding the other.
अनेन सर्वगतत्वमायामशब्दादिभ्यः
By this, omnipresence is inferred from words like 'space' and others.