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490 VEDĀNTA PĀRIJĀTA-SAURABHA [sū. 3. 1. 13. ADH. 3.] On the doubt, viz. whether those who do not perform sacrifices and the rest, too, go to the region of the moon or not,—the prima facie view is as follows. The word "aniṣṭha" (in the sūtra) means forbidden deeds, and the word "ādi" means the giving up of what is enjoined. The going of even those who perform what is forbidden and give up what is enjoined "is declared" by a Kauṣītaki-text, viz. 'Whoever, verily, depart from this world,—they all go to the region of the moon' (Kauṣ. 1. 2). PRIMA FACIE VIEW (continued) SŪTRA 13 "BUT (THERE ARE) ASCENT AND DESCENT OF OTHERS, HAVING EXPERIENCED (THE CONSEQUENCES OF THEIR EVIL DEEDS) IN THE ABODE OF YAMA, SUCH A GOING BEING DECLARED." Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha "There are ascent to and descent from" the orb of the moon on the part of those who do not perform sacrifices and the rest, after they have experienced sufferings in the abode of Yama, "such a going being declared" in texts like: ' "He comes under my sway again and again" ' (Kaṭha. 2.6 ¹), 'The son of Vivasvat, the meeting of place ² of men' (Ṛg. 10.14. 1 ³) and so on. Vedānta-kaustubha To the objection, viz. If both the pious and the impious go to the moon, then Scripture, concerned with injunctions and prohibitions, must be futile,—(the prima facie objector) replies: The term "but" is meant for disposing of the above objection. That is, the pious as well as the impious do not go to the moon, and hence the two kinds of scriptural texts are not futile by any means Then what is the difference between these two cases?—We reply: "On account of such a going being declared", i.e. because the going ¹ Ś, R., Bh, B. ² Correct reading translated, viz "saṁgama" and not "saṁyamana". ³ P. 270, line 9. Ś, R., Bh, Sk.