The Vedânta-Sûtras, Part II, with the Commentary by Sankarâkârya — SBE Vol. 38

the enjoyment only of the r. s. and the highest Lord is equal, ii, 418.

— see also Self, individual.

to be broken up into, i, p. xxv. matter and i. s. constitute the body of the Lord, i, p. xxviii. not joined to material bodies, i, p. xxix. ■ — - — enter into material bodies corresponding to merit or demerit previously acquired, i, p. xxix.

Souls, individual, although the enjoying 1. s. and tiie objects of fruition are in reality nothing but Brahman, yet the two sets may practically be held apart, i, p. xlviii, 318-320.

are parts of Brahman, according to Ramanu^a, i, p. Iviii.

Lord different from all i. s., i, 8 1 ; stands in the relation of a ruler to them, i, 329.

— the released, have to resort to

Brahman, i, 157 seq., 180 seq.

— the Sahkhyas say that the s. are non-active, ii, 301.

— the Lord acts as the ruler of the pradhana and of the s., and the pradhana, the s., and the Lord are of mutually different nature (Sahkhya and Yoga), i, 434 seq.

— gradually all s. obtain release from sawsara, i, 439.

— their being the food of the gods is metaphorical, on account of their not knowing the Self, ii, I r o- 1 1 2 .

— ascend to the moon for the purpose of finding there a complete requital of their works, ii, 115.

when descending enter into plants animated by other s., they do not undergo pleasure and pain in that condition, ii, 129-131.

— are led by the ' person not a 2man ' to the lower Brahman, ii, 389-402.

— on the passing away of the effected world of Brahman the s. go together with the ruler of that world to what is higher than that, ii, 391 seq.

- — the lordly power of the other s. depends on the highest Lord, ii, 416-418.

— the doctrine that it is a nonentity cannot be proved, i, 412 seq.

— the air is founded on, i, 413.

— see also Ether.

Species, the individuals only have an origin, not the s., they are eternal, i, 202 seq.

— words connected with the s., not

— the distinction of names and forms originates entirely from s. only, i, 352.

— and pra«a, and mind presuppose fire, water, and earth, ii, 78 seq.

— acts under the guidance of Agni, ii, 91 seq.

— is merged in mind fon the departure of the soul), ii, 364 seq. Spho/a is the word, i, 204-206.

— is eternal, i, 206.

— its assumption gratuitous, i, 209 seq. Spider, as it emits out of itself the threads of its web, so Brahman

from Smriti, i, 145 seq.

— those SmWtis only which follow

— men who are unable to ascertain the true sense of S., rely upon Smr/tis, i, 292.

— supersensuous matters cannot be 3perceived without, i, 293.

— if in conflict with other means of right knowledge, has to be bent, so as to accord with the latter, i, 299.

— and Smriti on the rinsing of the mouth with water, ii, 211-214.

— indicatory mark, and syntactical connexion, are of greater force than leading subject-matter, ii, 262 seq.

Stages of life (ajrama), the duties connected with them are obligatory on him also who does not strive after mukti, i, p. Ixxv ; ii, 312-315.

persons who do not belong to any one of them have also claims to knowledge, i, p. Ixxvi ; ii) 315-317 ; but it is better to belong to one of them, ii, 316 seq.

Stages of life requiring chastity are open to men whether they have reached househoidership or not, ii, 295.

for which chastity is prescribed, knowledge valid for them, ii, 295.

them, ii, 295-297.

established by Scripture, ii, 297-303.

four, not three, ii, 300 seq.

those belonging to the three former obtain the world of the blessed, while the mendicant enjoys immortality, ii, 301.

the state of being grounded in

Brahman is impossible for the three former, ii, 301.

all works enjoined on them must be had regard to with a view to the springing up of knowledge, ii, 309.

of him who has entered on a higher one there is no descending to a lower one, ii, 317 seq.

the duties of the other, are incumbent on the householder, as well as those of his own stage, ii, 324 seq.

as all the four are equally