६,७] प्रथमाध्याये तृतीयः पाद: ९९
"अङ्गुष्ठमात्रः पुरुषो मध्य अात्मनि तिष्ठति । ईशानो भूतभव्यस्य" इत्यादावङ्गुष्ठप्रमितः परमात्मा, " ईशानो भूतभव्यस्य " इति सर्वेश्वरत्वशब्दादेव ॥
हृद्यपेक्षया तु मनुष्याधिकारत्वात् ॥ २४ ॥]
अनवच्छिन्नस्याप्युपासकहृदि वर्तमानत्वापेक्षमङ्गुष्ठप्रमितत्वम् । मनु- ष्याणामेवोपासनसंभावनया तद्विषयत्वाच्च शास्त्रस्य मनुष्यहृदयापेक्षयेदमुक्तम्। स्थितं तावदुत्तरत्र समापयिष्यते ॥
देवताधिकरणम् ७
तदुपर्यपि बादराथणः संभवात् ॥ २५ ॥
'The person of the size of the thumb, stands in the middle of the self, as Lord of the past and the future' (Kath 11-4-12). Here who is mentioned as measured by the size of the thumb, is the Highest Self, because of the use of the words, on His Lordship. ' The Lord of the past and the future '.
24. Hrdyapeksaya tu manusyadhikaratvat
But the reference is to the heart, as the men are qualified (to meditate upon the Brahman.)
Even the Infinite One is mentioned as measured by the size of the thumb, because He remains in the heart of men, who meditate upon Him. Men alone are entitled to meditate upon Him. The scriptures are intended for men. Hence this is stated with reference to the heart of men. This topic will be finally concluded later on.
DEVATADHIKARANA 7
25. Taduparyapi Badarayanah sambhavat
Badarayana thinks that, also those who are above men, meditate upon Him, because it is possible.
