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[sū. 3. 1. 12 ADH 3 ] VEDĀNTA-KAUSTUBHA 489 Hence it is established that the soul re-descends as possessed of the remnants of its works Here ends the section entitled “The passing away of works” (2) COMPARISON Bhāskara Reading slightly different, viz. he omits the word “iti”.¹ Adhikaraṇa 3: The section entitled “Those who do not perform sacrifices and the rest”. (Sūtras 12–21) PRIMA FACIE VIEW (Sūtras 12–16) SŪTRA 12 “AND (THE ASCENT) OF EVEN THOSE WHO DO NOT PERFORM SACRIFICES AND THE REST IS DECLARED BY SCRIPTURE.” Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha The going of those who do not perform sacrifices and the rest is being considered. Here, first, the prima facie view is as follows: The going of even the wicked, who are attached to what is prohibited and averse to what is enjoined, “is declared in Scripture” thus ‘Whoever, verily, depart from this world,—they all go to the moon’ (Kauṣ. 1 2²). Vedānta-kaustubha Thus, the ascent of those, who perform sacrifices, works of public utility and so on, to the moon and their descent therefrom have been considered. Now the question is being considered, viz. whether those also who do not perform sacrifices and the rest go to the region of the moon or not. part of the general body. (Vide L.N., p. 28, Part 1.) In the same way, here though ‘caraṇa’ (= good and bad work) is really included under the general term ‘karma’ (= work), yet the former is sometimes spoken of separately to bring it out specially. ¹ Bh. B. 3.1.11, p. 155. ² Ś, R, Bh, Śk, B.