Chapter 3 Section 2 Adhikarana 5
Adhikarana 5 of Chapter 3, Section 2. The nature of the Supreme Brahman
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न स्थानतोऽपि परस्योभयलिङ्गम्, सर्वत्र हि ॥ ११ ॥
Even from (difference of) place a twofold characteristic cannot (be predicated) of Brahman, because throughout (the scriptures teach It to be otherwise i.e. without any qualities).
Brahma Sutra 3.2.12
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न भेदादिति चेत्, न, प्रत्येकमतद्वचनात् ॥ १२ ॥
If it be said (that it is) not so on account of difference (being taught in the scriptures), (we reply) not so, because with respect to each (such form) the Sruti declares the opposite of that.
Brahma Sutra 3.2.13
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अपिचैवमेके ॥ १३ ॥
Moreover some (teach) thus.
Brahma Sutra 3.2.14
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अरूपवदेव हि, तत्प्रधानत्वात् ॥ १४ ॥
Verily Brahman is only formless on account of that being the main purport (of all texts about Brahman).
Brahma Sutra 3.2.15
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प्रकाशवच्चावैयर्थ्यात् ॥ १५ ॥
And like light (taking form in connection with bodies having form, Brahman takes form in connection with Upadhis), because (texts ascribing form to Brahman) are not purportless.
Brahma Sutra 3.2.16
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आह च तन्मात्रम् ॥ १६ ॥
And (the scripture) declares (that Brahman is) that ( i.e. intelligence) only.
Brahma Sutra 3.2.17
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दर्शयति च, अथो अपि स्मर्यते ॥ १७ ॥
(The scripture) also shows (this, and) thus also (is it) stated by the Smritis.
Brahma Sutra 3.2.18
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अत एव चोपमा सूर्यकादिवत् ॥ १८ ॥
Therefore also (with respect to Brahman we have) comparisons like the images of the sun etc.
Brahma Sutra 3.2.19
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अम्बुवदग्रहणात् तु न तथात्वम् ॥ १९ ॥
But (there is) no similarity (in the case of Brahman, any second thing) not being experienced like water.
Brahma Sutra 3.2.20
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वृद्धिह्रासभाक्त्वमन्तर्भावाद्, उभयसामञ्जस्यादेवम् ॥ २० ॥
On account of Brahman being inside (Its adjuncts) (It appears) to participate in their increase and decrease. On account of this similarity in the two cases (mentioned in Sutra 18) it is thus ( i.e. the comparison is not defective).
Brahma Sutra 3.2.21
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दर्शनाच्च ॥ २१ ॥
And on account of scriptural instruction.