थावदात्मभावित्वाच्च न दोषस्तद्दर्शनात् ॥ ३० ॥
आत्मस्वरूपानुबन्धित्वात् ज्ञानस्य, तेन व्यपदेशे1 न दोषः । स्वरूपानुबन्धिधर्मत्वेन गोत्वादीनां खण्ङादेर्गौरित्यादिव्यपदेशो हि दृश्यते ॥
सुषुप्त्यादिष्वसतो ज्ञानस्य यावदात्मभावित्वं कथमित्यत्राह--
पुंस्त्वादिवत्वस्य सतोऽभिव्यक्तियोगात् ॥ ३१ ॥
30. Yavadatmabhavitvcca na doasstaddarsanat
No mistake arises in such designation, since the quality of knowledge exists in the self, as long as the self exists; this is so observed in the scriptural text.
No mistake arises, when the self is designated as the knowledge; because that knowledge is seen through out as the essential nature of the self. Indeed, it is seen that a cow with broken horns is designated as cow, on account of its particular characteristic appearing through out as its essential nature.
How could it be said that the knowledge is always associated with the self as long as he exists, when it is absent in him at the state of deep sleep (i.e. susupti) ? In reply it is stated thus :-
31. Pumstvadivattvasya satobhivyaktiyogat
Since there may be the manifestation of that which has been already in existence, as in the case of the virile power, etc,
{{smaller|)1व्यपदेशो M 2.
