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{SŪ. 3. 4. 16. ADH. 1.] VEDĀNTA-KAUSTUBHA 727 CORRECT CONCLUSION (continued) SŪTRA 16 “AND (THERE IS) THE DESTRUCTION (OF WORK BY KNOWLEDGE)” Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha For this very reason texts declare “the destruction” of work by knowledge, thus “And his works perish, when he who is high and low is seen” (Muṇḍ. 2.2.8 ¹). Vedānta-kaustubha “And” texts record “the destruction” of work,—the cause of the three kinds of miseries, and consisting in good and bad deeds,— by knowledge, thus: “The knot of the heart is broken, all doubts are cut off and all his works perish, when he who is high and low is seen” (Muṇḍ. 2.2.8) and so on. There are statements by the Lord too, viz. “‘Him whose works are burnt off by knowledge the wise call a knower’” (Gītā 4 19), “‘The fire of knowledge reduces all works to ashes, O Arjuna!’” (Gītā 4.3.7). COMPARISON Baladeva Interpretation same, but he is of the opinion that even prārabdha- karmas may be destroyed by vidyā.² ¹ Ś, R, Bh, Śk, B. ² G.B. 3.4.17, pp. 251-252, Chap. 3. “Yadyapi sarvāṇi karmāṇi nirdagdhum vidyā samarthā tathāpi tat-sampradāya-pracārārthaéśvarec chaiva dehārambhakam karma na nirdahati.”