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

[sū. 3. 4. 39. 756 VEDĀNTA-PĀRIJĀTA-SAURABHA ADH. 9.] SŪTRA 38 "AND (THERE IS) A SPECIAL FACILITATION." Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha There is "facilitation" of knowledge also through the particular acts of duties performed in a previous life. This is declared by Smṛti too: "'Perfected through many births, he then goes to a supreme goal'" (Gītā 6.45 ¹) Vedānta-kaustubha There is "facilitation" of knowledge through the particular works done in the course of many lives. It is declared by Smṛti too thus: "'Perfected through many lives, he then goes to a supreme goal'" (Gītā 6.45). The sense is that in those cases where there is the presence of knowledge, but the absence of any duties incumbent on the special stages of life,—mentioned above and auxiliaries to knowledge,—other duties incumbent on the stages of life, performed in previous births, are to be inferred. COMPARISON Baladeva He relates this sūtra specially with the nirapekṣa devotees only, thus: "And (the nirapekṣa devotees attain knowledge easily through) the special grace (of the Lord)". SŪTRA 39 "BUT THAN THIS THE OTHER IS BETTER, ON ACCOUNT OF INDICA- TION." Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha Being within a stage of life is "better" than standing midway, also "on account of the indication", viz. "Let one not remain without a stage of life" (D.Sm. 1.10 ²). ¹ Ś, Bh. ² P. 71, line 13. Ś, R, Bh, Śk.