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[sū. 4. 1 18. ADH. 10.] VEDĀNTA-KAUSTUBHA 803 become free at once, without having to wait for the full exhaustion of their prārabdha-karmas ¹ SŪTRA 18 “BECAUSE ‘WHAT ALONE WITH KNOWLEDGE’—SO (SCRIPTURE DECLARES).” Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha For, with a view to indicating the strength and weakness of works, it is said, “What alone one does with knowledge” (Chānd. 1.1.10 ²). Vedānta-kaustubha The author here refers again to the greater potency of some works and the lesser potency of others, mentioned under the aphorism “For (there is) a separate fruit, (viz.) non-obstruction” (Br. Sū 3.3.41). The text: “What alone one does with knowledge that alone is more potent” (Chānd. 1 1 10) designates the greater potency of some works and the lesser potency of others. Among these, works of greater strength first begin to produce their own fruits. Hence, when such works of greater strength are about to produce their fruits, certain other good and bad deeds of lesser strength, performed with a view to attaining certain ends, remain without producing those results, like a weak cow kept off from water, grass and so on by a stronger one. When the knower becomes free immediately after the decay of those works the effects of which have already begun, those above works go to his friends and foes respectively,—this is the sense. Hence it is established that with a view to the rise of knowledge, the duties incumbent on his own stage of life, such as, Agni-hotra and the rest, are to be performed by a house-holder; and works like aus- terity, muttering of prayers and so on by one who is bound by chastity. Here ends the section entitled “Agni-hotra” (10). ¹ G.B. 4.1.17, pp 26–28, Chap. 4. ² Ś. R. SK. B.