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[sū. 3. 4. 25.
ADH. 4.] VEDĀNTA-KAUSTUBHA 739
Adhikaraṇa 4: The section entitled “The
kindling of fire” (Sūtra 25)
SŪTRA 25
“AND FOR THIS VERY REASON, (IN THE CASE OF THOSE WHO
OBSERVE CHASTITY, KNOWLEDGE IS) INDEPENDENT OF THE KIN-
DLING OF FIRE AND SO ON.”
Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha
In accordance with the scriptural text: “One who is devoted to
Brahman goes to immortality” (Chānd 2.23 1 ¹), in the case of those
who are bound by chastity, knowledge is “independent of the kindling
of fire and so on”
Vedānta-kaustubha
It has been stated above that the stages belonging to one bound
by chastity are mentioned in Scripture. Immediately after that,
two more points ² were considered by reason of their association with
what has been shown Now, on the doubt, viz. whether by reason
of the absence of acts like sacrifices and so on which are subsidiary
parts of knowledge, knowledge too, the whole, is possible in those
stages or not: and on the suggestion that it is not possible, but is
possible in the stage of a house-holder, involving the knowledge of
sacrifices and so on,—(the author) states the correct conclusion.
From the scriptural texts, such as: “Desiring which people live
the life of religious studentship that word I declare to you in brief”
(Kaṭha 2.15), “Desiring this world alone mendicants wander forth”
(Bṛh. 4.4.22), “One who stands firm on Brahman attains immortality”
(Chānd. 2 23.2), “And those who meditate on faith and austerity in
the forest” (Chānd. 5.10.1) and so on, they (viz. those who are bound
by chastity) are known to have knowledge. “And for this very
reason,” it is definitely ascertained that in their case knowledge is
“independent of the kindling of fire and so on”, i.e. independent

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¹ Correct quotation, “Brahma-saṁsthā”. C.U., p. 656.
² Viz. that the (a) udgītha texts and (b) the scriptural stories subserve the
purpose of meditation.