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

[sū. 3. 4. 45. ADH. 11 ] VEDĀNTA-KAUSTUBHA 767 bought "for that" 1, i.e for the sacrificial act, and the result produced pertains to the sacrificer 2. Vedānta-kaustubha The meditation on the udgītha and the rest, which are subsidiary parts of sacrificial acts, is to be performed by the officiating priest— "so" the teacher "Auḍulomi" thinks. Why? The word "because" states the reason. That is, as the officiating priest, who performs the sacrificial act, has been "bought" with fees by the sacrificer "for that", i.e. for the sacrificial act together with its subsidiary parts, so it is to be performed by him alone If it be objected that the result produced, viz. greater potency, mentioned in the scriptural text: "What alone one does with knowledge, that alone becomes more potent" (Chānd. 1.1.10), can belong only to one who meditates,—we reply: not so. In accordance with the maxim · "The fruit mentioned in Scripture (accrues) to the instigator" (Pū. Mī. Sū. 3.7.18 3), and in accordance with the scriptural text: "What- ever blessing, forsooth, the priests pray for, all those accrue to the sacrificer" (Śat Br. 1.1 1, 26 4), the fruit belongs to the sacrificer alone Hence it is established that the meditation based on the subordinate members of sacrificial acts is the work of the officiating priest Here ends the section entitled "The Lord" (11). COMPARISON Śaṃkara After this sūtra, he reads a sūtra "Śruteś ca", not found in Nimbārka's commentary. Here he quotes some passages to the effect that the fruit belongs to the sacrificer himself 5 1 C.S.S. ed. reads "tasya", p 77. 2 This last portion· "and . sacrificer" not found in the C.S.S. ed. Brindāban ed. reads "phalasya", p. 1164. 3 P. 395, vol. 1. 4 P. 25, lines 7-8. 5 Ś.B. 3.4.46, p. 890.