अन्वयाद् इति चेत् स्याद् अवधारणात्
If it be said, 'because of connection,' it may be so, because of specification.
कार्याख्यानादपूर्वम्
Because the effect is mentioned, it is not new.
समान एवं चाभेदात्
And thus, because of non-difference, it is the same.
सम्बन्धादेवमन्यत्रापि
Thus, because of connection, even elsewhere.
न वा विशेषात्
Or not, because of distinction.
दर्शयति च
And it is shown.
संभृतिद्युव्याप्त्यपि चातः
And because of collection and pervasion, therefore.
पुरुषविद्यायामपि चेतरेषामनाम्नानात्
Also in the meditation on the person, because the others are mentioned.
वेधाद्यर्थभेदात्
Because of the difference in meaning, beginning with the Creator.
हानौ तूपायनशब्दशेषत्वात् कुशाच्छन्दस्स्तुत्युपगानवत्तदुक्तम्
But in the case of omission, since the word 'upāyana' remains, the kusha grass and the metres are like praise and song, as has been said.
सांपराये तर्तव्याभावात् तथा ह्य् अन्ये
At the time of the funeral rites, there is no crossing over; for so others declare.
छन्दत उभयाविरोधात्
At will, because there is no contradiction in either case.
गतेर् अर्थवत्त्वम् उभयथान्यथा हि विरोधः
The purpose is fulfilled in both ways, for otherwise there would be contradiction.
उपपन्नस् तल्लक्षणार्थोपलब्धेर् लोकवत्
It is appropriate, because the characteristic purpose is obtained, as in ordinary life.
यावदधिकारम् अवस्थितिर् आधिकारिकाणाम्
The function of the officiants continues as long as their commission lasts.
अनियमस्सर्वेषामविरोधश्शब्दानुमानाभ्याम्
There is no restriction for all, and there is no contradiction, according to scriptural statement and inference.
अक्षरधियां त्ववरोधस्सामान्यतद्भावाभ्यामौपसदवत्तदुक्तम्
But for those who meditate on the imperishable, there is restriction, because of the general and particular nature, like the subordinate rites, as has been said.
इयदामननात्
Because of such reflection.
अन्तरा भूतग्रामवत्स्वात्मनो ऽन्यथा भेदानुपपत्तिर् इति चेन् नोपदेशवत्
If it be said that, as with the group of elements, there would be no other distinction of the self in the interval, it is not so, because of the scriptural teaching.
व्यतिहारो विशिंषन्ति हीतरवत्
They declare interchange, as in the case of the inferior.
सैव हि सत्यादयः
For indeed, those very ones, such as truth, etc., are the same.
कामादीतरत्र तत्र चाऽयतनादिभ्यः
Desire and the rest, here and there, arise from the senses and so on.
आदरादलोपः
Omission occurs out of respect.
उपस्थिते ऽतस्तद्वचनात्
When present, because of the statement to that effect.
तन्निर्धारणानियमस्तद्दृष्टेः पृथग्घ्यप्रतिबन्धः फलम्
There is no fixed rule for determination, because of what is seen; indeed, the result is not hindered by separation.
प्रदानवदेव तदुक्तम्
Just as in the case of giving, as has been said.
लिङ्गभूयस्त्वात्तद्धि बलीयस्तदपि
Because the indicative sign is predominant, that indeed is stronger, even that.
पूर्वविकल्पः प्रकरणात्स्यात् क्रियामानसवत्
The prior alternative may arise from the context, as in the case of an action being undertaken.
अतिदेशाच् च
And because of extension.
विद्यैव तु निर्धारणाद्दर्शनाच् च
But it is only knowledge, because of determination and also from what is seen.