{"collection":"Hinduism","html_url":"https://unchartedknowledge.5gfusion.net/browse/hin/sbe34/sbe34066.htm","path":"hin/sbe34/sbe34066.htm","source_url":"https://sacred-texts.com/hin/sbe34/sbe34066.htm","text":"The Vedanta Sutras, commentary by Sankaracharya (SBE34), tr. by George Thibaut [1890]\n29. On account of the manifestation, so \u00c2smarathya opines.\nThe circumstance of the highest Lord who transcends all measure being spoken of as measured by a span has for its reason 'manifestation.' The highest Lord manifests\nhimself as measured by a span, i.e. he specially manifests himself for the benefit of his worshippers in some special places, such as the heart and the like, where he may be perceived. Hence, according to the opinion of the teacher \u00c2smarathya, the scriptural passage which speaks of him who is measured by a span may refer to the highest Lord.","title":"The Vedanta Sutras, Sankaracharya, comm.: First Adhy\u00e2ya, Second P\u00e2da: I, 2, 29","type":"page"}