ध्यायतिपूर्वकेक्षतिकर्म स प्रशासिता परमात्मेत्यर्थः | उत्तरत्र 'तमोंकारेणैवायनेनान्वेति विद्वान् यत्तच्छान्तमजरममृतमभयं परं च 'इति परमपुरुषासाधारणधर्मव्यपदेशात् । 'यत्तत्कवयो वेदयन्ते ' इति तदीयस्थानस्य सूरेभिर्दृश्यत्वव्यपदेशाच्च ॥
दहराधिकरणम् ५
दहर उत्त्तरेभ्यः ॥१३॥
'अथ यदिदमस्मिन् ब्रह्मपुरे दहरं पुण्डरीकं वेश्म दहरोऽस्मिन्नन्तरं आकाशस्तस्मिन्यदन्तस्तदन्वेष्टव्यं तद्वाव विजिज्ञासितव्यम् 'इत्यत्र दहरा-
than mortal living, beings' (Pras'. V-5). Here the object of perception preceeded by meditation, is that Ruler Highest Self. In the subsequent passage it is stated thus-' The wise, by the means of the syllable Om, reaches Him who is calm, not aged immortal and fearless' (Pras'. V-7). Here are mentioned the attributes, that are peculiar to the Highest Self. It is also because in the scriptural text, 'The wise sages know that' (Pras'. V-7), it has been pointed out tbat the sages see His place of resort, (i.e. Heaven).
DAHARADHIKARANA 5
13. Dahara uttarebhyah
The subtle (ether) is the Brahman, on account of the subsequent statements.
The scriptural passage 'Now, what is in this city of Brahman, is an abode, a small lotus- flower. Within that is a small space. What is within that, should be searched for. Certainly that is what one should desire to know'(Chand.