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[sū. 3. 1 8 ADH 2.] VEDĀNTA-KAUSTUBHA 485 endowed with beauty, longevity, scriptural knowledge, wealth, happiness and intelligence' (G D.S 11.2.9 ¹). Vedānta-kaustubha Thus it has been established that the workers, while ascending, are closely embraced by water and the rest Now, if all Karmas be exhausted by enjoyment there, the souls cannot evidently attain again various kinds of bodies,—it is being established now that while descending, they are possessed of the remnants of the consequences of their acts In the text 'Having dwelt there as long as there is a remnant (of their good works) (Sampāta), then they return again by the way they came' (Chānd. 5 10.5) and so on, the descent of those who are in heaven is recorded. Here a doubt arises, viz whether the soul, which is in heaven, re-descends without any remnants of the results of its acts, or as possessed of the remnants of results. The prima facie view is as follows The word "Sampāta" means whereby one falls down,² i e work Hence in accordance with the text. 'Having dwelt as long as there is sampāta' (Chānd. 5.10 5), the soul enjoys all the fruits of its works. This being so, after enjoying all works, the soul re-descends without any remnants of the results of its acts. With regard to it, we reply. "On the passing away", i e. on the decay, through enjoyment, "of works", i.e only of works like sacrifices and the rest, performed with the attainment of heaven in view, the individual soul, "possessed of the remnants of consequences", re- descends "as (it had) come", i.e. as it had gone, or in the way of its ascent, "and not thus", i e in a different way. By the scripture text. 'As long as there is sampāta' (Chānd. 5.10.5) and so on, the group of works, the cause of the attainment of heaven, is denoted. By the term "remnants of results" ("anuśaya") the works, other than the above and the causes of the attainment of the body and the rest, are understood. The sense is that one, who is possessed of these remnants of results, re-descends by the way of its ascent, the order of which is: smoke. night, the other (viz, the dark) fortnight,

¹ P. 15, lines 18–20. Slight variations are found. S, R, Bh. ² Sampataty anena sampātaḥ.