Brahma Sūtra 3.4.2

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

शेषत्वात्पुरुषार्थवादो यथाऽन्येष्विति जैमिनिः

śeṣatvātpuruṣārthavādo yathā'nyeṣviti jaiminiḥ

Sūtra translation

On account of (the Self) standing in a supple- mentary relation (to action), (the statements as to ^ The pfirvapaksbin (see next SCitra) maintains that the know- ledge of the Self is subordinate to (sacrificial) action through the mediation of the agent, i. e. in so far as it imparts to the agent a certain qualification. 286 VEDANTA-st^TRAS. the fruits of the knowledge of the Self) are artha- vadas, as in other cases, thus 6^aimini opines.

As the Self, in consequence of its being the agent, stands in a supplementary relation to action, the knowledge of the Self also is

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

शेषत्वात्पुरुषार्थवादो यथान्येष्विति जैमिनिः

śeṣatvātpuruṣārthavādo yathānyeṣviti jaiminiḥ

Sūtra translation

On account of (the Self) standing in a complementary relation, they are arthavâdas, as in other cases; thus Jaimini opines.

What has been said as to Scripture intimating that a beneficial result is realised through the meditations by themselves is untenable. For texts such

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

शेषत्वात्पुरुषार्थवादो यथान्येष्विति जैमिनिः

śeṣatvātpuruṣārthavādo yathānyeṣviti jaiminiḥ

Sūtra translation

The statement that knowledge yields all that is desired intends that it does so (through action), being a complement to action which is the maim cause of attaining to Svarga, as in the case of other complements; thus Oaimini thinks.

Indeed knowledge has power to lead (the soul) to release; but in the matter of leading to Svarga, etc., it has that power only

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