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THIRD CHAPTER (Adhyāya)
FOURTH QUARTER (Pāda)
Adhikaraṇa 1: The section entitled "The end
of men". (Sūtras 1-20)
SŪTRA 1
"THE END OF MEN (ARISES) FROM THIS, ON ACCOUNT OF SCRIP-
TURAL STATEMENT, SO BĀDARĀYAṆA THINKS."
Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha
Brahman can be attained through knowledge ¹, "on account of the
scriptural statement", viz.: "The knower of Brahman attains the
highest" (Tait. 2.1 ²) "so" the reverend "Bādarāyaṇa" thinks.
Vedānta-kaustubha
In the previous quarter, discussions about the non-difference of
meditations, the consequent combination or non-combination of
details and so on were undertaken. Now, in this quarter, the problem
as to whether the end of men arises from knowledge or from action,
its subsidiary part, and so on is being discussed.
On the doubt, viz. whether the end of men results from knowledge
or from action, a subsidiary part of meditation, first (the author)
begins with the correct conclusion. The end, i.e. the purpose, of men,
viz. the attainment of Brahman, arises "from this", i.e. from know-
ledge. Why? "On account of scriptural statement," i.e. on account
of scriptural statements like: "The knower of the self crosses
over grief" (Chānd. 7.1.3), "Verily, he who knows the Supreme
Brahman becomes Brahman indeed" (Muṇḍ. 3.2.9), "The knower
of Brahman attains the highest" (Tait. 2.1), "He attains all the worlds"
¹ That is, knowledge leading to meditation, not knowledge in the Śaṁkarite
sense.
² Ś, R, Bh, Śk.
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