वेदान्त पारिजात सौरभ (भगवद् निम्बार्काचार्य - द्वैताद्वैत वेदान्त ब्रह्मसूत्र भाष्य सटीक)

THIRD CHAPTER (Adhyāya) FOURTH QUARTER (Pāda) Adhikaraṇa 1: The section entitled "The end of men". (Sūtras 1-20) SŪTRA 1 "THE END OF MEN (ARISES) FROM THIS, ON ACCOUNT OF SCRIP- TURAL STATEMENT, SO BĀDARĀYAṆA THINKS." Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha Brahman can be attained through knowledge ¹, "on account of the scriptural statement", viz.: "The knower of Brahman attains the highest" (Tait. 2.1 ²) "so" the reverend "Bādarāyaṇa" thinks. Vedānta-kaustubha In the previous quarter, discussions about the non-difference of meditations, the consequent combination or non-combination of details and so on were undertaken. Now, in this quarter, the problem as to whether the end of men arises from knowledge or from action, its subsidiary part, and so on is being discussed. On the doubt, viz. whether the end of men results from knowledge or from action, a subsidiary part of meditation, first (the author) begins with the correct conclusion. The end, i.e. the purpose, of men, viz. the attainment of Brahman, arises "from this", i.e. from know- ledge. Why? "On account of scriptural statement," i.e. on account of scriptural statements like: "The knower of the self crosses over grief" (Chānd. 7.1.3), "Verily, he who knows the Supreme Brahman becomes Brahman indeed" (Muṇḍ. 3.2.9), "The knower of Brahman attains the highest" (Tait. 2.1), "He attains all the worlds" ¹ That is, knowledge leading to meditation, not knowledge in the Śaṁkarite sense. ² Ś, R, Bh, Śk. ( 713 )