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

796 VEDĀNTA-KAUSTUBHA [SŪ. 4. 1. 13. ADH. 7.] that there is the non-clinging of the subsequent sins on the part of a knower Again, the texts: "Just as a tuft of the Iṣīkā-reed placed on a fire is burnt up, so all his sins are burnt up" (Chānd 5.24.3), "And all his works decay when he who is high and low is seen" (Muṇḍ. 2.2 8), declare that all his prior sins are destroyed. Here the doubt is as to whether the non-clinging and destruction respectively, of the subsequent and prior sins on the part of one who has attained knowledge are justifiable or not. If it be suggested. In accordance with the declaration: "A work done, good or bad, must necessarily be experienced" (Br V.P. 26.70 ¹) and so on, the consequences of the work done must necessarily be undergone. Hence the non-clinging and destruction of subsequent and prior sins are not justifiable; the scriptural texts about such non-clinging and destruction simply refer to the cessation of works the consequences of which have already been undergone,— We reply: "On the attainment" of knowledge, otherwise called 'steady remembrance', 'highest devotion' and so on, through the maturity of such a meditation, "the non-clinging and destruction of subsequent and prior sins" are justifiable. Why? "On account of the designation of that," i.e on account of the designation of the non-clinging of the subsequent sins in the text: "To one who knows thus, evil deeds do not cling" (Chānd. 4.14.13),—this designation cannot be taken to be referring to the non-clinging of works the consequences of which have already been undergone, since in their case there being no question of clinging at all, there is no sense in the denial;—and on account of the designation of the destruction of prior sins in the passages: "So all his sins are burnt up" (Chānd. 5 24.3), "And all his sins decay when he who is high and low is seen" (Muṇḍ. 2.2.8). This designation too cannot be taken to be referring to works the consequences of which have already been undergone since the destruction of such works holds good equally in the case of a non- knower; and since the declaration: "A work which is not experi- enced does not decay even in hundreds of millions of ages. It must be experienced necessarily" (Br. V.P. 26.70) and so on, refers to the case of non-knowers, and to works which have begun to produce consequences. Hence it is established that the non-clinging and

¹ P. 119, col. 2, line 12. 21B