आत्मगृहीतिरितरवदुतरात् ॥ १६ ॥
परमात्मन एवात्मश्शब्देन ग्रहणमेिति "सोऽकामयत बहु स्यां प्रजायेय इत्युत्तरात् बहुभवनसंकल्याभिधायेिनो वाक्यादवगम्यते ; "आत्मा वा इदमेक एवाग्र आसीत् इत्यात्मशब्दवत्' ॥
अन्वयादिति चेत्, स्यादवधारणात् ॥ १७ ॥
पूर्वेत्रं प्राणभयादिष्वात्मशब्दान्वयात् कथमुत्तरान्निर्णय इति चेत्,
16. Atmagrhitiritaravaduttarat
The Highest Self is referred to by the term Atman as in other places; on account of the subsequent reference. By the word, 'Self' is apprehended the Highest Self. This is understood in this way, because there are subseqnent passages, such as, 'It thought. Let me become many' (Tait. I, 11-6-2) that reveal the Lord's will to become many. It is like in the case of the word Atman (Self) found in the text , This world was before, only one Atman ' (Self).
17. Anvyaditi cet syadavadharanai
If it be said, the word, Atman (Self) is used in connection with other objects also, we say, it is deter- mined that He alone is referred to in other contexts also. The word, Atman (Self) used in the preceding occasions, refers to Pranamaya. How then can it be determined that He is meant there, with the help of the subsequent passage? 1 शब्दादिवत् A 1, M 2, Pr,
