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[SŪ. 3. 1. 9.
ADH. 2] VEDĀNTA-KAUSTUBHA 487
SŪTRA 9
"IF IT BE OBJECTED ON ACCOUNT OF CONDUCT, (WE REPLY.)
NO, (THE TEXT IS) MEANT TO CONNOTE THAT (VIZ WORK) META-
PHORICALLY, SO KĀRṢṆĀJINI THINKS."
Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha
If it be objected that in the phrase "of a pleasant conduct"
(ramaṇīya-caraṇā) (Chānd. 5 10 7), the word 'caraṇa' means conduct.
Our purpose being served therefrom alone, the descent of the soul
as possessed of the remnants of its works is not possible,—(We reply )
"No", since the text about 'Caraṇa' "is meant to connote" work,
"so Kārṣṇājini" thinks
Vedānta-kaustubha
If it be objected : If in the text : 'Those who are of a pleasant
conduct attain a pleasant birth. Those who are of a stinking conduct
attain a stinking birth' (Chānd. 5.10.7), the word 'Caraṇa' means
good and bad deeds, then alone we can assert that the soul descends
as possessed of the remnants of its work for attaining good and bad
births: but that is not the case. Why ? "On account of conduct,"
i.e. on account of behaviour. As the attainment of good and bad
births, is mentioned here the word 'Caraṇa' does not mean work,
but only conduct ; and this latter has been designated in the Veda
by the word 'good conduct' as different indeed from work thus :
'Those works which are irreproachable are to be practised and not
others. Those that are our good should be revered by you and not
others' (Tait. 1 11). Hence to say that the soul re-descends as
possessed of the remnants of its works is inconsistent,—
(We reply :) "No", since the teacher "Kārṣṇājini" thinks that
the scriptural text about 'caraṇa', is "meant to connote" work
"metaphorically", as in the absence of good and bad deeds, the
attainment of good and bad births from mere conduct is impossible.
COMPARISON
Śaṁkara and Bhāskara
Reading different, viz. omit "tad" ¹
¹ Ś.B. 3.1.9, p. 691; Bh. B. 3.1.9, p. 155.