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Upanishads to show the distinction between
Brahman and Iswara. As for the Sutras, we
have already overthrown Dr. Thibaut's argu-
ments directed against Sankara's reference of
the two adhikaranas of the second and third
padas in the Fourth Adhyaya to the absolute
Brahman. Hence, Dr. Thibaut's contention that
neither the Sutras nor the Upanishads contain
the distinction of the higher and lower Brahman
postulated by Sankara falls to the ground. The
distinction exists and is insisted upon everywhere
not only by implication but in express terms;
and the same is the case also necessarily, with
the knowledge of the higher and the lower
Brahman.
Thirdly, Do the Sutras hold-or do they not
hold the doctrine of Maya? Here we deem it
necessary to point out that Sankara means by
Maya nothing more than Prakriti or matter. Ma-
ya, prakriti, avidya, avyakta, avyakrita, are all
with him synonymous terms. To Sankara and,
therefore, to all his followers Maya or avidya
(ignorance) is bhara-rupa, positive in its charac-
ter, not abhava-rupa, not negative only, for it
Upanishads to show the distinction between
Brahman and Iswara. As for the Sutras, we
have already overthrown Dr. Thibaut's argu-
ments directed against Sankara's reference of
the two adhikaranas of the second and third
padas in the Fourth Adhyaya to the absolute
Brahman. Hence, Dr. Thibaut's contention that
neither the Sutras nor the Upanishads contain
the distinction of the higher and lower Brahman
postulated by Sankara falls to the ground. The
distinction exists and is insisted upon everywhere
not only by implication but in express terms;
and the same is the case also necessarily, with
the knowledge of the higher and the lower
Brahman.
Thirdly, Do the Sutras hold-or do they not
hold the doctrine of Maya? Here we deem it
necessary to point out that Sankara means by
Maya nothing more than Prakriti or matter. Ma-
ya, prakriti, avidya, avyakta, avyakrita, are all
with him synonymous terms. To Sankara and,
therefore, to all his followers Maya or avidya
(ignorance) is bhara-rupa, positive in its charac-
ter, not abhava-rupa, not negative only, for it