Sūtra 3.4.43Madhva · 3.4.43

Madhvaon Brahma Sūtra 3.4.43

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

बहिस्तूभयथापि स्मृतेराचाराच्च

bahistūbhayathāpi smṛterācārācca

Sūtra translation

But beyond that there is no objection in either case, (<w seen) from, Smriti and (Sruti) containing the rule of conduct.

There is no falling of the individual on account of the desire or the absence of desire for good things other than the authority and position of the gods, Gandharvas, etc. For the Smriti says : “ He who desires the place of the gods and Gandharvas shall certainly fall (down) ; but by desiring any other thing that is good he shall not fall ; for there is no prohibition to it (such a desire). The text that expresses the rule of conduct is as follows : «'j'here js only variety in desires ; and absence of desires is not to be seen anywhere (in any body). Hence one should eschew prohibited desires ; then he is said to be free from desires/’