The view of Brahman may appropriately be superimposed on mind and the
like; but not the view of mind, and so on, on Brahman. For Brahman is
something superior to mind, and so on; while the latter are inferior to
Brahman. To view a superior person, a prince e.g., as a servant would be
lowering; while, on the other hand, to view a servant as a prince is
exalting.--Here terminates the adhikarana of 'symbols.'
6. And the ideas of Âditya and the rest on the member; on account of
this being rational.
'He who shines up there let a man meditate on him as the Udgîtha' (Ch.
Up. I, 3, 1).--With regard to this and similar meditations connected
with subordinate parts of sacrificial performances there arises the
doubt whether the idea of Âditya and so on has to be superimposed on the
subordinate part of the sacrifice, such as the Udgîtha, or vice versâ (i.
e. whether Âditya should be meditated upon under the aspect of the
Udgîtha, or vice versâ).--The Pûrvapakshin holds the former view. For
the general principle is that the lower being should be viewed under the
aspect of the higher, and the Udgîtha and so on, which are parts of the
sacrifices through which certain results are effected, are superior to
the divinities who do not accomplish any result.--Of this view the Sûtra
disposes. The ideas of Âditya and so on are to be superimposed on the
'members,' i.e. the Udgîtha and so on, which are constituent members of
the sacrifices; because of the gods only superiority can be established.
For it is only through the propitiation of the gods that sacrifices are
capable of bringing about their results. The Udgîtha and the rest
therefore are to be viewed under the aspect of Âditya and so on.--Here
terminates the adhikarana of 'the ideas of Âditya and so on.'