उपदेशसाहस्री (आदि शङ्कराचार्य - गद्य व पद्य भाग)

82 A THOUSAND TEACHINGS [CHAP. I यथा विद्या तथा कर्म चोदितत्वाविशेषतः । प्रत्यवायस्मृतेश्चैव कार्यं कर्म मुमुक्षुभिः ॥ ९ ॥ 9. As they are equally enjoined¹ obligatory duties and knowledge (should be practised together). They should be undertaken by those who aspire after libera- tion because Smritis² speak of sins³ also (arising out of the omission of those actions). ननु ध्रुवफला विद्या नान्यत्किंचिदपेक्षते । नाग्निष्टोमो यथैवान्यद् ध्रुवकार्योऽप्यपेक्षते ॥ १० ॥ तथा ध्रुवफला विद्या कर्म नित्यमपेक्षते । इत्येवं केचिदिच्छन्ति न कर्म प्रतिकूलतः ॥ ११ ॥ 10, 11 (first line). You may say "Followed by a sure result⁴ Knowledge does not depend⁵ on anything else." But it is not so. Just as Agnishtoma,⁶ though followed by an unfailing result,⁷ depends on things⁸ other than itself ; so, knowledge, though bringing about a sure result, must depend⁵ on obligatory duties. 11 (last line). (Reply). Some people hold this view. (We say :) No. As it is incompatible with actions Knowledge does not depend⁹ on them (in producing its result).¹⁰ ¹ Îsh. U., 11. ² The whole body of the sacred tradition or what is remembered by human Teachers. ³ See Manu Samhitâ, 11, 44. ⁴ Liberation. ⁵ In order to produce liberation. ⁶ The name of a particular Vedic sacrifice. ⁷ Higher regions, where there is pleasure higher than in this world. ⁸ Accessories such as, chanting of certain Vedic hymns, reading of certain verses and the knowledge of certain gods. ⁹ Though it depends on actions for its own birth. ¹⁰ Liberation.