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|SŪ. 1. 3. 37 202 VEDĀNTA-PĀRIJĀTA-SAURABHA ADH 9.| SŪTRA 37 "AND BECAUSE OF (GAUTAMA'S) PROCEEDING (TO INITIATE JĀBĀLA) ON THE ASCERTAINMENT OF THE ABSENCE OF THAT (VIZ HIS ŚŪDRAHOOD), (A ŚŪDRA IS NOT ENTITLED TO THE KNOWLEDGE OF BRAHMAN)." Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha Moreover, "because of" Gautama's "proceeding" to invest Jābāla with the holy thread and to teach him, only "on the ascer- tainment of the absence" of his Śūdrahood,—here, too, a Śūdra is not indeed entitled to the knowledge of Brahman. Vedānta-kaustubha For this reason too, says the author, a Śūdra is not entitled to the knowledge of Brahman Fatherless Jābāla, desirous of salvation, and about to approach a preceptor, asked his mother with a view to learning his lineage. 'Of what lineage am I?' She too, unaware of his lineage, replied: 'I do not know'. Jābāla too, having approached Gautama, said: 'Reverend Sir! I wish to stay in your place as a student of sacred know- ledge' Then, being asked by him: 'Of what lineage are you?' Jābāla said: 'Sir, I do not know of what lineage I am,' and so on. Thus, when Jābāla had spoken the truth, and when, thereby, the absence of Jābāla's Śūdrahood had been ascertained thus: '"A non- Brāhmaṇa cannot speak thus"' (Chānd 4.4.5 ¹), then only Gautama proceeded to invest Jābāla with the holy thread and teach him with the words: '"Fetch the fuel, my child. I shall invest you with the holy thread. You have not deviated from truth"' (Chānd. 4 4.5 ²). Hence, a Śūdra is not entitled to knowledge. 1 Correct quotation—' . . vivaktum arhati' Vide Chānd. 4.4.5, p. 196. 2 Vide Chānd. 4.4 for the whole story.