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722 VEDĀNTA-PĀRIJĀTA-SAURABHA [SŪ. 3. 4. 10. ADH 1.] indeed, those ancient ones did not perform the Agni-hotra sacrifice" (Kauṣ. 2.5 ¹), "Verily, having known that self, the Brāhmaṇas, rising above the desires for sons, the desires for wealth,—² live the life of mendicants" (Bṛh 3.5.1) Our view is that the performance of works without any desire for results, but only with a desire for knowledge, is justified. This (the author) will state under the aphorism "And reference to all, on account of the scriptural text about sacrifice and so on, as in the case of a horse" (Br. Sū. 3.4.26). It has been stated by the Lord too thus: " 'By work also, Janaka and others attained perfection' " (Gītā 3.20), and " 'The knowers should similarly act without attachment, desiring the welfare of the world' " (Gītā 3.25). The sense is that if we hold that knowledge is a subsidiary part of work, then the scriptural text about the non-performance of work will come to be contradicted.³ CORRECT CONCLUSION (continued) SŪTRA 10 "(THE TEXT QUOTED BY THE prima facie OBJECTOR IS) NON- UNIVERSAL." Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha The scriptural text, viz.: "What alone one does with knowledge" (Chānd. 1.1.10 ⁴) is not concerned with all sorts of knowledge. Vedānta-kaustubha To the objection, viz.: "On account of the scriptural statement of that" (Br. Sū. 3 4.4), we reply: ¹ For correct quotation see Kauṣ., p. 114. ² 'Desires for worlds.' ³ I.e. if we hold that knowledge is not a subsidiary part of work, then those texts which do enjoin the performance of works on the part of knowers may very well be explained as enjoining the performance of works in a purely disinterested spirit with a view to the attainment of knowledge. But if we hold that know- ledge is a subsidiary part of work, then those scriptural texts which enjoin the non-performance of action cannot be explained in any way. ⁴ Ś, R, Śk, Bh, B.