we have to postulate an absolutely Independent Being wh0 Himself independent in every way, supports all others in all aspects of their being. This Inffinite Independent Being is Bhagavān Vismu अहं सर्वस्य प्रभवः मत्तः सर्वे प्रवर्तते । इति मत्वा भजन्ते मां बुधा भावसमन्विता ॥ (Gita 10-8) I am the generator of all; impelled by me every thing acts. Having known me thus the wise inbued with lowing devotion, adore me. Tr.] It is possible however to classify category under two heads thus (i) being and non-being or (ii) the sentient and the insentient or (iii) the eternal and the non-eternal. But as any such division would be useless this classification alone is proper. Verily, dependent category understood as depending on the Independent (Lord Vishnu), will conduce to release (702kt). So says the author at the end of the work. [This is implied in the last verse of this monograph . and plainly stated at the conclusion of 7atu0ue८ another monograph dealing with the same subject य येतत्परतन्त्रन्तु सर्वमेव हरेः सदा । वशमित्येव जानाति संसारान्मुच्यते हि सः ॥ (r.v.) He alone who knows that all this dependent cate gory is always under the control of Fari obtains release from b00ndage. Tr.] Otherwise like counting the grains of sand on the banks of the Ganga this work 7atछ0547iटy2742 would be benefitless. Thus on account of the prominence of the Self-dependent category, It alone apart from others was
