Sūtra 4.1.1Madhva · 4.1.1

Madhvaon Brahma Sūtra 4.1.1

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

आवृत्तिरसकृदुपदेशात्

āvṛttirasakṛdupadeśāt

Sūtra translation

The repetition (of hearing, i.e., study, etc., should be made; for (the precepts are given) more than once.

The hearing (knowing,) etc., enjoined by the text, “ Verily, Atman is to be seen, to be heard, to be thought and meditated on ” (Bri. iv. 45), do not lead to the fruit by once performing them, as Agnishtoma and other (sacrifical acts) do ; but the repetition of these is to be made, (*'.e., hearing, thinking, etc., must be constantly repeated *.e., practised). For the precept is given more than once as in the following: “ The Lord is that (most exalted Being), and the Lord is He who rules all and consists of wisdom; He is beloved of all; He is the subtlest; and all these belong to this Lord.” (Ch. VI. 87).