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682 VEDĀNTA-PĀRIJĀTA-SAURABHA [sū. 3. 3. 46.
ADH. 20.]
CORRECT CONCLUSION (Sūtras 46–50)
SŪTRA 46
"BUT (THEY ARE) MEDITATION ALONE, ON ACCOUNT OF SPECI-
FICATION AND ON ACCOUNT OF OBSERVATION (I.E. SCRIPTURAL
TEXT)."
Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha
The correct conclusion is that they are of the natue of medita-
tion alone Why? "On account of the specification," viz. · "For
they are piled up by knowledge alone" (Śat. Br. 10.5.3, 12 ¹); and also
because in that very treatise, viz in the text: "By the mind they
were placed, by the mind they were piled up, by the mind the cups
were taken in them, by the mind they praised, by the mind they
chanted. Whatever work is done in a sacrifice" (Śat. Br. 10.5 3, 3²)
and so on, a sacrifice consisting of meditation is designated—the
whole, of which they (viz. the fires) are subsidiary parts
Vedānta-kaustubha
(The author) states the correct conclusion.
The word "but" is meant for disposing of the prima facie view.
The word "only" implies emphasis. The fires piled up by the mind
and so on cannot be of the form of action, but are "meditation alone,"
i.e. are of the nature of meditation alone, or are subsidiary parts of
a sacrifice consisting in meditation. Why? "On account of specifica-
tion and on account of observation," i e because of the specification,
viz.. "For they are piled up by knowledge alone" (Śat. Br. 10.5.3, 12),
and because in the text. "By mind alone they are placed, by mind
they are piled up, by mind the cups are taken in them, by mind they
praised, by mind they chanted. Whatever work is done in a sacrifice,
whatever sacrificial work there is, that, consisting of mind alone,
was performed by mind alone, in these, consisting of mind, piled up
by mind" (Śat. Br. 10.5.3, 3), a sacrifice consisting in meditation
alone is designated—the whole, of which they are subsidiary parts
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¹ P. 798, lines 14-15. Ś, R, Bh, Śk.
² P. 796, lines 5-6. R, Śk.