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[SŪ. 2. 3. 36.
ADH. 10.] VEDĀNTA-KAUSTUBHA 429
Vedānta-kaustubha
“Also on account of the designation” of the individual soul,
denoted by the term ‘knowledge’, as an agent of ordinary and Vedic
“actions” thus: ‘Understanding performs a sacrifice, performs
actions as well’ (Tait. 2.5), the individual soul is an agent
If it be objected: By the term ‘understanding’ buddhi is to be
understood and not the individual soul,—(the author) replies: “Other-
wise, i.e if by the term ‘understanding’ the individual soul be not
understood, but buddhi is understood, then there must be “reversal
of the description”, i.e. buddhi being the instrument, there must
have been the designation of an instrument thus: ‘by understanding’.
But there is no such designation. Hence, here is a designation of an
agent by the stated case-ending, viz ‘Understanding’ Hence the
individual soul is an agent.
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SŪTRA 36
“THERE IS NO RESTRICTION AS IN THE CASE OF PERCEPTION.”
Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha
“There is no restriction” with regard to the actions based on the
perception of their fruits.
Vedānta-kaustubha
To the objection, viz. if the individual soul be the agent, then
having taken into consideration the good and the evil which are the
fruits of good and evil works, and being disgusted with the evil, it,
with a view to obtaining the good, ought to do what is conducive to
the latter,—(the author) replies.
“As in the case of perception.” Just as there is the perception
of the good and the evil which are the fruits of good and evil works
performed previously, so there is “no restriction” with regard to works,
since we find that people are by chance sometimes inclined to what is
beneficial and sometimes to what is not beneficial.¹
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¹ I.e. although a man perceives the good and evil results of his past acts,
yet there is no fixed rule that he always afterwards does what is good and avoids
what is bad. As he is ruled by external circumstances, he may sometimes be
inclined to what is bad, though knowing from his past experiences that such acts
lead to harmful consequences.