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[sū. 3. 4. 41. ADH. 10.] VEDĀNTA-KAUSTUBHA 761 SŪTRA 41 “AND NOT EVEN (THE EXPIATION) TREATED (IN THE SECTION) ABOUT RIGHTS (IS POSSIBLE ON THE PART OF A TRANSGRESSING HERMIT AND THE LIKE), ON ACCOUNT OF ITS INEFFECTIVENESS BY REASON OF THE INFERENCE (I.E. SMṚTI PASSAGE) ABOUT THE FALL.” Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha The expiation, formulated in the section treating of rights,¹ is not possible on the part of a perpetual religious student bound by chastity, “On account of its ineffectiveness” in his case, in conformity with the Smṛti passage: “But the twice-born who having ascended the state of a perpetual religious student bound by chastity deviates therefrom,—I do not see any expiation whereby he, the slayer of himself, may be purified” (Agni 165.23a–24b,² A. Sm. 816 ³) Vedānta-kaustubha To the objection, viz. Inadvertence (and not wilful negligence) may be the cause of one’s deviation from the stage of life one has reached; and expiation may entitle such a fallen one to knowledge once more,—the author replies ‘no’. An expiation is mentioned in the text: “A religious student who has deviated from the vow of chastity should sacrifice an ass to Nirṛti”. It is formulated in the sixth chapter, treating of rights, under the aphorism: “The Avakīrṇi-paśu (sacrifice) also (is to be performed like that (viz. the Sthapati-iṣṭi), since the time for the installation of fire has not arrived” (Pū. Mī. Sū. 6.8.22). This is said to be “treated (in the section) about rights”. This is not available for one who has deviated from the vow of a perpetual religious student bound by chastity. Why? “On account of its ineffectiveness by reason of the inference about the fall”, i.e. because in conformity with a Smṛti passage indicating the fall as very difficult to be atoned for, the expiation is not effective for him. The Smṛti passage is as follows: “But the twice-born who having ascended the state of a ¹ Pū. Mī. Sū. 6.8.22. ² Pp. 158-159. Ś, R, Bh, Śk. ³ P. 33, line 19. Reading slightly different, viz. “Yena śuddhyati kar- maṇā”.