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832 VEDĀNTA-PĀRIJĀTA-SAURABHA [SŪ. 4. 2. 19-20. ADH. 11 ] Adhikaraṇa 11. The section entitled “The Southern Progress of the Sun”. (Sūtras 19-20) SŪTRA 19 “AND HENCE DURING THE SOUTHERN PROGRESS OF THE SUN TOO” Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha For the stated reason, even a knower who dies “during the southern progress of the sun” attains Brahman. Vedānta-kaustubha Now the problem, whether a knower who dies during the southern progress of the sun attains Brahman or not, is being considered. The question is whether a knower who dies during the southern progress of the sun attains Brahman or not. It may be suggested that since it is found that Bhīṣma, a knower of Brahman, waited for the northern progress of the sun, one who dies during the southern progress of the sun does not attain Brahman. So, the author applies the above argument here too. “Hence,” i.e. for the same reason, viz. on account of the connection lasting till the body does, it is perfectly reasonable to hold that even a knower who dies “during the southern progress of the sun” attains Brahman. Bhīṣma waited for the northern progress of the sun in order to promote pious faith and practice, and to show his power of dying at will SŪTRA 20 “DECLARED BY SMṚTI TO THE ASCETICS, AND THESE TWO ARE TO BE REMEMBERED.” Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha The Smṛti passage: “But at which time, there is non-return” (Gītā 8.23 ¹) declares two paths to the ascetics. “And these two” ¹ Ś, R, Bh, ŚK, B.