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[sū. 3. 4. 41.
ADH. 10.] VEDĀNTA-KAUSTUBHA 761
SŪTRA 41
“AND NOT EVEN (THE EXPIATION) TREATED (IN THE SECTION)
ABOUT RIGHTS (IS POSSIBLE ON THE PART OF A TRANSGRESSING
HERMIT AND THE LIKE), ON ACCOUNT OF ITS INEFFECTIVENESS BY
REASON OF THE INFERENCE (I.E. SMṚTI PASSAGE) ABOUT THE
FALL.”
Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha
The expiation, formulated in the section treating of rights,¹
is not possible on the part of a perpetual religious student bound by
chastity, “On account of its ineffectiveness” in his case, in conformity
with the Smṛti passage: “But the twice-born who having ascended
the state of a perpetual religious student bound by chastity deviates
therefrom,—I do not see any expiation whereby he, the slayer of
himself, may be purified” (Agni 165.23a–24b,² A. Sm. 816 ³)
Vedānta-kaustubha
To the objection, viz. Inadvertence (and not wilful negligence)
may be the cause of one’s deviation from the stage of life one has
reached; and expiation may entitle such a fallen one to knowledge
once more,—the author replies ‘no’.
An expiation is mentioned in the text: “A religious student
who has deviated from the vow of chastity should sacrifice an ass to
Nirṛti”. It is formulated in the sixth chapter, treating of rights,
under the aphorism: “The Avakīrṇi-paśu (sacrifice) also (is to be
performed like that (viz. the Sthapati-iṣṭi), since the time for the
installation of fire has not arrived” (Pū. Mī. Sū. 6.8.22). This is said
to be “treated (in the section) about rights”. This is not available
for one who has deviated from the vow of a perpetual religious student
bound by chastity. Why? “On account of its ineffectiveness by
reason of the inference about the fall”, i.e. because in conformity
with a Smṛti passage indicating the fall as very difficult to be atoned
for, the expiation is not effective for him. The Smṛti passage is as
follows: “But the twice-born who having ascended the state of a
¹ Pū. Mī. Sū. 6.8.22.
² Pp. 158-159. Ś, R, Bh, Śk.
³ P. 33, line 19. Reading slightly different, viz. “Yena śuddhyati kar-
maṇā”.