तन्मनः प्राण उत्तरात्
That mind (merges) into prāṇa, as stated in the subsequent section.
सो ऽध्यक्षे तदुपगमादिभ्यः
He is the witness, as is known from approach and other (statements).
भूतेषु तच्छ्रुतेः
In the elements, as is heard (in scripture).
नैकस्मिन् दर्शयतो हि
For it is not shown in one alone.
समाना चासृत्युपक्रमाद् अमृतत्वं चानुपोष्य
And because of the same entry and beginning, and because immortality is not attained without fasting.
तदापीतेः संसारव्यपदेशात्
Because of the designation of transmigration at the time of drinking (soma).
सूक्ष्मं प्रमाणतश् च तथोपलब्धेः
Because it is subtle, and so perceived according to valid means of knowledge.
नोपमर्देनातः
Not by destruction, therefore.
अस्यैव चोपपत्तेर् ऊष्मा
And because of the appropriateness in this very (context), the warmth (ūṣmā).
प्रतिषेधाद् इति चेन् न शारीरात् स्पष्टो ह्येकेषाम्
If it is objected, 'because of denial,' it is not so; for in some cases, it is clearly from the embodied (self).
स्मर्यते च
And it is also remembered (in tradition).
तानि परे तथा ह्य् आह
Those (states) belong to the supreme; for so it is said.
अविभागो वचनात्
Non-difference, because of the statement.
तदोकोग्रज्वलनं तत्प्रकाशितद्वारो विद्यासामर्थ्यात् तच्छेषगत्यनुस्मृतियोगाच्
That fire which is kindled in the proper place, whose door is opened by the power of knowledge, because of the connection with the remembrance of the path remaining.
रश्म्यनुसारी
He follows the path of the rays.
निशि नेति चेन् न सम्बन्धस्य यावद्देहभावित्वाद् दर्शयति च
If it is said, 'not at night,' that is not so, because the connection lasts as long as the body exists, and this is shown.
अतश् चायने ऽपि दक्षिणे
Therefore, even in the southern solstice.
योगिनः प्रति स्मर्येते स्मार्ते चैते
These are remembered in relation to yogis and also in the ritual texts.
अर्चिरादिना तत्प्रथितेः
Because it is established by the path beginning with the ray.
वायुमब्दादविशेषविशेषाभ्याम्
By the distinctions and non-distinctions of air and water.
तटितो ऽधि वरुणः संबन्धात्
Lightning, then Varuna, because of the connection.
आतिवाहिकास् तल्लिङ्गात्
The carriers, because of the sign.
वैद्युतेनैव ततस् तच्छ्रुतेः
Only by the lightning, because of the scriptural statement.
कार्यं बादरिरस्य गत्युपपत्तेः
The view of Badari is to be accepted, because the movement is reasonable.
विशेषितत्वाच् च
And because it is specified.
सामीप्यात् तु तद्व्यपदेशः
But because of proximity, that designation applies.
कार्यात्यये तदध्यक्षेण सहातः परम् अभिधानात्
At the end of the action, together with the presiding deity, because the highest is mentioned.
स्मृतेश् च
And because of the tradition.
परं जैमिनिर् मुख्यत्वात्
Jaimini says 'the highest,' because it is primary.
दर्शनाच् च
And because it is seen.