Sūtra 3.4.31Rāmānuja · 3.4.31

Rāmānujaon Brahma Sūtra 3.4.31

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

शब्दश्चातोकामकारे

śabdaścātokāmakāre

Sūtra translation

And hence also a scriptural passage as to non-proceeding according to liking.

The above conclusion is further confirmed by a scriptural passage prohibiting licence of conduct on the part of any one. The text meant is a passage in the Samhitâ of the Kathas, 'Therefore a Brahmawa does not drink spirituous liquor, thinking "may I not be stained by sin."'—Here terminates the adhikarana of 'the allowance of all food.'