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[sū. 4. 1. 2. ADH. 1.] VEDĀNTA-KAUSTUBHA 783 constantly reflecting on Reality. After that there is the teaching about meditation, viz. “Should be meditated on” (Bṛh. 2.4.5, 4.5 6), i.e. the teaching of meditation, which means an unbroken perception of Brahman, the object of hearing and thinking, and is the special cause of a direct vision of Him. On account of such a teaching, when the meditation on Brahman is practised more than once, then alone there is, through Brahman’s grace, a direct vision of Him, in accordance with the scriptural text: “But then he, meditating, sees him who is without part” (Muṇḍ. 3.1.8). COMPARISON Śaṁkara, Bhāskara and Baladeva They all connect the word “asakṛt” (more than one) with the word “updeśāt” and not with the word “āvṛtti”. That is, according to them, the means are to be repeated because Scripture teaches them more than once, i.e. repeatedly.¹ SŪTRA 2 “AND ON ACCOUNT OF INFERENTIAL MARK.” Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha And on account of the Smṛti passage: “‘By force of practice, desire to attain me, O Dhanañjaya’” (Gītā 12.9 ²). Vedānta-kaustubha An inferential mark means Smṛti. There are Smṛti passages to this effect, such as “‘But through repetition O son of Kuntī!’” (Gītā 6.35), “‘Desire to attain me, O Dhanañjaya’” (Gītā 12.9), “Viṣṇu is to be remembered always, and should never be forgotten. Let all injunctions and prohibitions be subordinate to these two” 1 Ś.B. 4.1.1, p. 900, Bh. B 4.1.1, p. 218, G.B. 4.1.1. 2 Correct quotation: “abhyāsa-yogena”. Not quoted by others.