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732 VEDĀNTA-PĀRIJĀTA-SAURABHA [SŪ. 3. 4. 20. ADH. 1.] required to perform them exhaustively, like ordinary men. Scripture states that such a partial performance by a knower is equal to a full performance by ordinary men ¹ CORRECT CONCLUSION (end) SŪTRA 20 “OR, (THERE IS) AN INJUNCTION, AS IN THE CASE OF HOLDING.” Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha There is indeed “an injunction”. Just as with regard to the enjoined Agni-hotra, it is said in Scripture: “Let him follow holding the sacrificial faggot below (the ladle) He holds it above for the gods” (Āp. Ś.S. 9.11.8-9 ²),—in this text ³ the holding above (of the faggot) by separating (it) is enjoined, since it is something new (not enjoined anywhere)—so is the case here. Vedānta-kaustubha Having thus pointed out that even if we hold that there is (only) a re-mention (of those stages of life and not injunction), still then the other stage of life may be proved to exist, (the author now) points out that in this text there is indeed an injunction with regard to them and not a re-mention. The word “or” implies emphasis In the stated text there is indeed “an injunction” with regard to those stages of life. Appre- hending the objection that the text will cease to be a coherent and un- broken whole if it be admitted that in one and the same text there is an injunction with regard to many stages of life,—(the author) says· “As in the case of holding”. Just as with regard to the enjoined Agni-hotra it is declared by Scripture: “Let him follow holding the ¹ G.B. 3.4.19, p. 255-256, Chap. 3. ² P. 157, vol. 2. The texts read, “Adastāt samidhaṁ dhārayan dakṣiṇena vihāraṁ udravati” (8). “Upari devebhya dhārayati iti vijñāyate” (9). Ś, R, Bh, Śk. ³ Other editions read “vākyaṁ” instead of “vākye”. 17B