इत्यु्पदिष्टः ’यद्वाव कं तदेव खम् ’ इति सुखरूपः, अतः खशब्दाभिधेय आकाशः परमेव ब्रह्म ॥!
श्रुतोपनिषत्कगत्यभिधानाच्च ॥ १७ ॥
श्रुतब्रह्मस्वरूपाणामधिगन्तव्याया अर्चिरादिगतेरक्षिपुरुषं श्रुतवते ’ तेऽर्चिषमेवाभिसंभवन्ति इत्यादिनाभिधानाच्चायं परमपुरुषः ॥|
अनवस्थितेरसंभथवाच्च नेतरः ॥ १८ ॥
Again it has been stated 'That which is denoted by the word , Pleasure' is identical with that denoted by the word' Ether' (Chand. IV-10-5). Therefore the Ether identified with the Pleasure, is the Highest Brahman.
17. Srutopanisatkagatyabhidhanacca
- And on account of the statement of the way of
him who has heard of the Upanisads.
For him who has heard of the Person within the eye, the scriptural passage 'They go to light etc.' (Chand. IV-15-5) prescribes the same way marked with light etc. as prescribed for them who have heard of the true nature of the Brahman. Hence this is the Highest Person.
18. Anavasthiterasambhavacca netarah
- (It) cannot (be) any other (than the Highest Self)
on account of its non-residence (in eye) and of the impossibility (of possessing the characteristics described) .
