श्रवणम्1संभवत्येव--"2आत्मन आकाशः संभूतः" इत्येव हि श्रुतेिरतीन्द्रियार्थविषया3 वियदुत्पतिं प्रतिपादयत्ति । 4आत्मनः "न जायते" इति प्रतिषेधादनुत्पत्तिः ॥
गौण्यसंभवाच्छब्दाश्च ॥ ३ ॥
"तत्तेजोऽसृजत" इति तेजः:प्राथम्यवचनात् "आकाशः संभूतः" इति 5श्रुतिर्गौणी । " वायुश्चान्तरिक्षं चैतदमृतम् इति शब्दाश्च ॥
It is heard that the spatial ether is a product. Indeed, the very same scriptural text, which treats of the objects, that are beyond the congnizance of the sense-organs declares that the spatial ether is a product- 'The Spatial ether is produced from the self' (Tait. II-1-2) But the individual self is known not produced because the scriptural statement 'He is not born' (Kath. I-2-18).
3. Gaunyasambhavaacchabdaacca
The scriptural text here, has a secondary meaning, on account of the impossibility and of the verbal authority.
Fire is mentioned as the first product in the text, 'It sent forth fire' (Chaand. VI-2-3). Hence, the text, 'The spatial ether is produced' (Tait. II-1-2). is to be taken in the secondary sense. It is so also because there is the text, ' The wind and the spatial ether. This is Immortal' (Brh. II-3-3).
1भवत्येव M 1. , 2आत्मनः omitted M 1, 2. Pr,
3विषयतया M 2., 4आत्मनोऽपि M 1, 2.Pr., 5श्रुतिः omitted M 1. 2.
