१०६वेदन्तसार:[अधि.
ज्योतिषि भावाश्च ॥ ३१ ॥
'तं देवा ज्योतिषां ज्योतिरायुर्होपासतेऽमृतम् ' इति ज्योतिषि परस्मिन् ब्रह्मणि देवानां साधारण्येन प्राप्तत्वेऽप्यधिकारभाववचनादन्यत्र वस्वाद्युपासनेऽनधिकारो न्यायसिध्दोऽवगम्यते ॥
भावं तु बादरायणोऽस्ति हि ॥ ३२ ॥
मधुविद्यादिप्वपि वस्वादीनामधिकारभावं भगवान् बादरायणो मन्यते । अस्ति हि वस्वादीनां सतां 1स्वावस्थब्रह्मण उपास्यत्वसंभवः
31. Jyotisi bhavacca
And this is on account of the meditation by the gods being directed towards Light.
'The Devas meditate upon Him, the Light of Lights, immortal and life' (Br. IV.4.16). Here the word Light, refers to the Highest Brahman. This passage refers to the meditation on the Highest Light by the gods. The meditation is already known as common to the gods and men. Yet this special reference indicates that the gods are entitled to do this particular meditation only and not other meditations involving Vasu and other gods as the object.
32. Bhavam tu Badarayanostihi
Badarayana opines that (these qualifications) exist; for there is possibility (of such a contingency).
The blessed Badarayana opines that Vasu and other gods possess the necessary qualifications for resorting to Madhu and other similar Vidyas. Vasu and others can
1 ,सर्वावस्त, M 1.
