494:9 The two kinds of knowledge are termed Pará, 'supreme,' and Apará, 'other' or 'subordinate;' the first is knowledge of Para Brahma, of spirit abstractedly considered, perfect knowledge derived from abstraction; the p. 495 second is knowledge of Śabda Brahma, of spirit as described and taught in the Vedas, or their supplementary branches. The identity of the supreme with both descriptions of holy knowledge pervades the whole of the address.

495:10 Para Brahma and Śabda Brahma: see the preceding note.

495:11 The doctrine alluded to may be either intended generally, or in the several instances, the discussion of the spiritual soul and living soul, of body subtile and sensible, and of matter endowed with qualities, reference may be purposed to the Vedánta, Yoga, and Sánkhya systems.

495:12 That is, as the Śabda Brahma, the supreme is identical with philosophical doctrines, being the object, the instigator, and the result.

495:13 This is taken from the Vedas, the original of which is quoted and translated by Sir Win. Jones: see his Works, XIII. 368. The passage is thus cited by the commentator on our text: 'Without hand or foot he runs, he grasps; without eyes he sees; and without ears he hears: he knoweth all that may be known, and no one knoweth him. Him they call the first great spirit.'

495:14 Varenya rúpa, explained by Paramánanda múrtti; he whose form or impersonation is supreme felicity.

495:15 Literally 'navel of all.' p. 496 The passage is also read 'Thou art all and the first;' the cause or creator.

496:16 Or the passage is understood, 'Thou art one subsequently to Prakriti;' that is, thou art Brahmá, the active will of the supreme, creating forms from rudimental matter.

496:17 As the three fires enjoined by the Vedas, and the fire metaphorically of devotion; or lightnings, solar heat, fire generated artificially, and the fire of digestion or animal fire; or Vishńu in that character bestows beauty, vigour, power, and wealth.

496:18 Príta: one copy has Śánta, 'calm,' 'undisturbed.'

496:19 Beyond the separate layers or envelopes of elementary substances (see p. 19); or, according to the Vedánta notions, uninvested by those grosser sheaths or coverings, derived from food and the like, by which subtile body is enclosed.

496:20 Mahávibhúti sansthána. Vibhúti is explained by Prapancha, sensible, material, or elementary substance, constituting body.