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Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
1The word ' but ' disposes of the objection raised. — Water consists of three elements, as we know from the scriptural statement regarding tripartition. If, therefore, water is admitted to originate (the new body) the other two elements also have necessarily to be admitted (as taking part in the origination). The body moreover consists of three elements, as the eff'ects of the three, i.e. fire, water, and earth, are observed in it, and further as it contains three materials, viz. wind, bile, and phlegm ^. Being such it cannot originate from mere water, the other elements being left aside. Hence the term water made use of in the scriptural question and answer refers to the fact of water preponderating, ^ Atma khalv alaya^«anasamtanas tasya vrz'ttaya^ ssLbda.dign3.na.ni tallabha/^ j-arirantare bhavati, kevala^abdas tu karawasahityam atmano varayati. Go. An. ^ Kevala;;/ kara7;air atmana /'a rahitam iti yavat, karawani nutanany eva tatrarabhyante atma lu vibhutvad akriyoipi tatra vr/ttimatram apnoti. An. Gi. " The last of which only is of prevailingly watery character. Ill ADHYAYA, I PADA, 4. IO5
2not to its being the only element. As a matter of fact we see that in all animated bodies liquid substances such as juices, blood, and the like preponderate. — But we likewise observe in bodies a large amount of earthy matter! — True, but the amount of water is larger than that of any other matter. Moreover, liquid matter prevails in that which is the seed of the body. Further, we know that works (karman) constitute the efficient cause for the origination of a new body, and (sacrificial) works such as the agnihotra, &c., consist in the offering of liquid substances such as Soma, butter, milk and the like. Thereby also the preponderance of water is established. And on account of that preponderance the word ' water ' implies the subtle parts of all the elements which constitute the seed of the body. 3. And on account of the going of the pra7ms.
3Scripture states that, when a new body is obtained^ the prawas also go (from the old body to the new one). Cp. ' When he thus departs the (chief) pra/za departs after him, and when the prawa thus departs all the other pra;zas depart after it ' (B;v. Up. IV, 4, 2), and similar passages. Now this going of the prawas is not possible without a base ; hence we infer that water also — mixed with parts of the other elements — goes (from the old body to the new one), serving the purpose of supplying a base for the moving pra;/as. For the pra;/as cannot, without such a base, either move or abide anywhere ; as we observe in living beings. 4. If it be said (that the pra;^as do not go) on account of the scriptural statement as to entering into Agni, &c., we deny this on account of the metaphorical nature (of those statements). Well, the purvapakshin resumes, we deny that at the time when a new body is obtained the pra«as go with the soul, because scripture speaks of their going to Agni, &c. For that at the time of death speech and the other pra;^as go to Agni and the other gods the following passage expressly declares : ' When the speech of the dead person I06 VEDANTA-StjTRAS.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
Romanised transliteration as printed by the translator, not the original script. This is what we hold.
1The word ' but ' disposes of the objection raised. — Water consists of three elements, as we know from the scriptural statement regarding tripartition. If, therefore, water is admitted to originate (the new body) the other two elements also have necessarily to be admitted (as taking part in the origination). The body moreover consists of three elements, as the eff'ects of the three, i.e. fire, water, and earth, are observed in it, and further as it contains three materials, viz. wind, bile, and phlegm ^. Being such it cannot originate from mere water, the other elements being left aside. Hence the term water made use of in the scriptural question and answer refers to the fact of water preponderating, ^ Atma khalv alaya^«anasamtanas tasya vrz'ttaya^ ssLbda.dign3.na.ni tallabha/^ j-arirantare bhavati, kevala^abdas tu karawasahityam atmano varayati. Go. An. ^ Kevala;;/ kara7;air atmana /'a rahitam iti yavat, karawani nutanany eva tatrarabhyante atma lu vibhutvad akriyoipi tatra vr/ttimatram apnoti. An. Gi. " The last of which only is of prevailingly watery character. Ill ADHYAYA, I PADA, 4. IO5
2not to its being the only element. As a matter of fact we see that in all animated bodies liquid substances such as juices, blood, and the like preponderate. — But we likewise observe in bodies a large amount of earthy matter! — True, but the amount of water is larger than that of any other matter. Moreover, liquid matter prevails in that which is the seed of the body. Further, we know that works (karman) constitute the efficient cause for the origination of a new body, and (sacrificial) works such as the agnihotra, &c., consist in the offering of liquid substances such as Soma, butter, milk and the like. Thereby also the preponderance of water is established. And on account of that preponderance the word ' water ' implies the subtle parts of all the elements which constitute the seed of the body. 3. And on account of the going of the pra7ms.
3Scripture states that, when a new body is obtained^ the prawas also go (from the old body to the new one). Cp. ' When he thus departs the (chief) pra/za departs after him, and when the prawa thus departs all the other pra;zas depart after it ' (B;v. Up. IV, 4, 2), and similar passages. Now this going of the prawas is not possible without a base ; hence we infer that water also — mixed with parts of the other elements — goes (from the old body to the new one), serving the purpose of supplying a base for the moving pra;/as. For the pra;/as cannot, without such a base, either move or abide anywhere ; as we observe in living beings. 4. If it be said (that the pra;^as do not go) on account of the scriptural statement as to entering into Agni, &c., we deny this on account of the metaphorical nature (of those statements). Well, the purvapakshin resumes, we deny that at the time when a new body is obtained the pra«as go with the soul, because scripture speaks of their going to Agni, &c. For that at the time of death speech and the other pra;^as go to Agni and the other gods the following passage expressly declares : ' When the speech of the dead person I06 VEDANTA-StjTRAS.
The source text as printed, transcribed diplomatically. Where the source language uses a non-Latin script that reaches us only through a Victorian romanisation, this layer is labelled transliteration, because that is what we hold.
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