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30. And (the divinity is) endowed with all powers, because that is seen.
The highest divinity which is different in nature from all other things is endowed with all powers; for scriptural texts show it to be such, His high power is revealed as manifold, as essential, and so his knowledge, force, and action' (Svet. Up. VI, 8). In the same way another text first declares the highest divinity to differ in nature from everything else,' Free from sin, from old age, from death and grief, from hunger and thirst,' and then goes on to represent it as endowed with all powers, 'realising all its wishes, realising all its intentions,' &c. (Kh. Up. VIII, 1, 5). Compare also 'He, consisting of mind, having prana for his body, whose form is light, who realises his wishes,' &c. (Kh. Up. III, 14, 2).
31. Not, on account of the absence of organs ; this has been explained (before).
Although the one Brahman is different from all other beings and endowed with all powers, we yet infer from the text 'Of him there is known no effect and no instrument,' that as it is destitute of instruments it cannot produce any effect. To this objection an answer has already been: given in II, 1, 27; 28,'on account of its being founded on the word,' and 'for there are manifold (powers).' That for which the sacred word is the only means of knowledge, and which is different from all other things, is capable of producing those effects also of the instrumental means of which it is destitute. It is in this spirit that Scripture says. He sees without eyes, he hears without ears, without hands and feet he hastens and grasps' (Svet. Up. III, 19).Here terminates the adhikarana of the consequence of the entire (Brahman).'
32. (Brahman is) not (the cause) ; on account of (the world) having the nature of what depends on a motive.
Although the Lord, who before creation is alone, is endowed with all kinds of powers since he differs in nature
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