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[sū. 3. 4. 25. ADH. 4.] VEDĀNTA-KAUSTUBHA 739 Adhikaraṇa 4: The section entitled “The kindling of fire” (Sūtra 25) SŪTRA 25 “AND FOR THIS VERY REASON, (IN THE CASE OF THOSE WHO OBSERVE CHASTITY, KNOWLEDGE IS) INDEPENDENT OF THE KIN- DLING OF FIRE AND SO ON.” Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha In accordance with the scriptural text: “One who is devoted to Brahman goes to immortality” (Chānd 2.23 1 ¹), in the case of those who are bound by chastity, knowledge is “independent of the kindling of fire and so on” Vedānta-kaustubha It has been stated above that the stages belonging to one bound by chastity are mentioned in Scripture. Immediately after that, two more points ² were considered by reason of their association with what has been shown Now, on the doubt, viz. whether by reason of the absence of acts like sacrifices and so on which are subsidiary parts of knowledge, knowledge too, the whole, is possible in those stages or not: and on the suggestion that it is not possible, but is possible in the stage of a house-holder, involving the knowledge of sacrifices and so on,—(the author) states the correct conclusion. From the scriptural texts, such as: “Desiring which people live the life of religious studentship that word I declare to you in brief” (Kaṭha 2.15), “Desiring this world alone mendicants wander forth” (Bṛh. 4.4.22), “One who stands firm on Brahman attains immortality” (Chānd. 2 23.2), “And those who meditate on faith and austerity in the forest” (Chānd. 5.10.1) and so on, they (viz. those who are bound by chastity) are known to have knowledge. “And for this very reason,” it is definitely ascertained that in their case knowledge is “independent of the kindling of fire and so on”, i.e. independent

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¹ Correct quotation, “Brahma-saṁsthā”. C.U., p. 656. ² Viz. that the (a) udgītha texts and (b) the scriptural stories subserve the purpose of meditation.