8 KENOPANISUAD-SI.COND KHANDA 4 be seen. II 4. thought of; it is not known by those who think they) kdow' gets contradicted."! (Śri-Bläşga. I. 1. 1). Now therefore the statement regarding Its not being cognized bas reference to Its being beyond fullest comprehen- sion, and not to Ils being completely beyond comprehension. This cau If this be so the consequence will be that the texts "The knower of Brahman attains the Transcendent" (Tait. Up. II. 1.) "Knowing Him thus one transceuds death ", will have no meaning, and these Vedānta texts can have no purpose. PRATIBODHAVIDITAJI MATAJI ABIRTATVANI HII VINDATE ATMANA VINDATE VIRYAM VIDYAYA VINDATE BIRTAN (The Immortal) definitely comprehended makes one attain verily immortality. Through the Self (one) attains strength (and) through knowledge (one) attains the Immortal. Pratibodha means definite comprehension. The natute of the Brahmap, the Immortal, known as possessing the distinc- tive qualities of truth, knowledge, infinity and etc., brings immortality to its worshipper accordiog to the principle of Tat Kralu (Ch. Up. III. 14. 1). The root vid liere implies the causal (antar.bhavita-nyartlah). The manner in which one is made to attain (the Immortal) is next spoken of: Ātmanā...... In the mapuer spoken of in the text “Let that God cause als to come into contact with good remembrances” (rait. När.), one attains strength conducive to the accomplishment of knowledge througlı tbe Supreme Self Who is pleased. The meaning is that one attains immortality through knowledge that is obtaiued through the strength granted by Supreme Self through His Grace The teacher imparts the urgency of such knowledge of Brabnan :- 1. p. 55. Ananda Press ad.
