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[SŪ. 3. 4. 50 VEDĀNTA-KAUSTUBHA 775 ADH. 14.] Baladeva He, like Nimbārka, takes this sūtra (sūtra 50 in his commentary) as forming an adhikaraṇa by itself, but dealing with an entirely different topic, viz. the keeping of knowledge as secret. Hence the sūtra: "(Let one remain) without manifesting (i.e. revealing the knowledge attained), on account of connection (i.e. tradition)". That is, when a preceptor teaches his disciple, he should ask the disciple to keep what he has learnt a strict secret, for such is the tradition ¹. Adhikaraṇa 14: The section entitled "In this life" (Sūtra 50) SŪTRA 50 "(THERE IS THE RISE OF KNOWLEDGE) IN THIS LIFE IF OBSTRUC- TION BE NOT PRESENT, ON ACCOUNT OF THAT BEING SEEN." Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha "If obstruction" be non-existent, then there is rise of knowledge "in this life"; if it be present, in the next, "on account of that being declared" by the text: "Then Naciketas, having obtained the know- ledge declared by Death" (Kaṭha 6.18 ²) and so on Vedānta-kaustubha Having stated the multitude of means that lead to the rise of knowledge, the author is now considering its time. On the doubt, viz. whether through the means, demonstrated in the group of aphorisms ending with "Non-manifesting, on account of connection" (Br. Sū. 3.4.49), knowledge arises in this life or in the next,—the prima facie view is that in accordance with the scriptural text: "Let one desirous of salvation perform sacrifices" (Tait. Saṁ. 2.5.5 ³) and so on, people strive for only prosperity ¹ G.B. 3.4.50, pp. 299-300, Chap. 3. ² B. ³ P. 208, line 27. vol. 2.