Bhāṣya
। — , ; ; ; ; । । —
In plain words
Now, an objection is raised: if the self were one across all bodies, the orderly differentiation of individual experiences like happiness and sorrow would be impossible. Why? Because if there were one single soul in all beings, then whenever one person felt happy, everyone would feel happy since there is no distinction between them. When one person suffered, everyone would suffer. When one learned something, everyone would know it. When one was born or died, everyone would be born or die together. When one was bound or liberated, everyone would be bound or liberated. But we do not observe this in reality. Therefore, the self cannot be a single entity. In response to this, the text says —
Close to the Sanskrit
Now then, if the self were one across all bodies, the distinct arrangement of happiness, sorrow, etc., could not be. For thus: if there were one single self in all bodies, then when one person was happy, all indeed would follow as happy, due to the lack of distinction in everyone; when one was miserable, all indeed would become miserable; similarly, when one knew, all indeed would know; likewise, when one was born or dying, all indeed would be born or die; similarly, when one was bound or liberated, all indeed would be bound or liberated. But it is not thus. Therefore, oneness of the self cannot be appropriate. Hence he says —