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[SŪ. 2. 3. 36. ADH. 10.] VEDĀNTA-KAUSTUBHA 429 Vedānta-kaustubha “Also on account of the designation” of the individual soul, denoted by the term ‘knowledge’, as an agent of ordinary and Vedic “actions” thus: ‘Understanding performs a sacrifice, performs actions as well’ (Tait. 2.5), the individual soul is an agent If it be objected: By the term ‘understanding’ buddhi is to be understood and not the individual soul,—(the author) replies: “Other- wise, i.e if by the term ‘understanding’ the individual soul be not understood, but buddhi is understood, then there must be “reversal of the description”, i.e. buddhi being the instrument, there must have been the designation of an instrument thus: ‘by understanding’. But there is no such designation. Hence, here is a designation of an agent by the stated case-ending, viz ‘Understanding’ Hence the individual soul is an agent. —————— SŪTRA 36 “THERE IS NO RESTRICTION AS IN THE CASE OF PERCEPTION.” Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha “There is no restriction” with regard to the actions based on the perception of their fruits. Vedānta-kaustubha To the objection, viz. if the individual soul be the agent, then having taken into consideration the good and the evil which are the fruits of good and evil works, and being disgusted with the evil, it, with a view to obtaining the good, ought to do what is conducive to the latter,—(the author) replies. “As in the case of perception.” Just as there is the perception of the good and the evil which are the fruits of good and evil works performed previously, so there is “no restriction” with regard to works, since we find that people are by chance sometimes inclined to what is beneficial and sometimes to what is not beneficial.¹ ―――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――――― ¹ I.e. although a man perceives the good and evil results of his past acts, yet there is no fixed rule that he always afterwards does what is good and avoids what is bad. As he is ruled by external circumstances, he may sometimes be inclined to what is bad, though knowing from his past experiences that such acts lead to harmful consequences.