गौणश्चेत्, न, आत्मशब्दात् ॥ ६ ॥ gauṇaścet, na, ātmaśabdāt || 6 || gauṇaḥ—Secondary (figurative); ceta—if (it be said); ta—not; ātmaśabdāt—because of the world ‘Self’ (Atman). 6. If it be …
Brahma Sutra 1.1.5
ईक्षतेर्न, अशब्दम् ॥ ५ ॥ īkṣaterna aśabdam || 5 || īkṣateḥ—On account of thinking (seeing); na—is not; aśabdam—not based on the scriptures. 5. On account of thinking (being …
Brahma Sutra 1.1.4
तत् तु समन्वयात् ॥ ४ ॥ tat tu samanvayāt || 2 || tat—That; tu—but; samanvayāt—because It is the main purport. 4. But that (Brahman is to be known only from the scriptures and not …
Brahma Sutra 1.1.3
शास्त्रयोनित्वात् ॥ ३ ॥ śāstrayonitvāt || 3 || śāstrayonitvāt—The scripture being the means of right knowledge. 3. The scriptures (alone) being the means of right knowledge (with regard …
Brahma Sutra 1.1.2
जन्माद्यस्य यतः ॥ २ ॥ janmādyasya yataḥ || 2 || janmādi—Origin etc. (i.e. sustenance and dissolution); asya—of this (world); yataḥ—from which. 2. (Brahman is that omniscient, omnipotent …
Brahma Sutra 1.1.1
अथातो ब्रह्मजिज्ञासा ॥ १ ॥ athāto brahmajijñāsā || 1 || atha—Now; ataḥ—therefore; brahmajijñāsā—the inquiry (into the real nature) of Brahman. 1. Now (after the attainment of the requisite …