ऊर्ध्वरेतःसु च, शब्दे हि ॥ १७ ॥ ūrdhvaretaḥsu ca, śabde hi || 17 || ūrdhvaretaḥ su—To those who observe continence; ca—and; śabde—(this Asrama is mentioned) in the scriptures; hi—because. 17. …
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Brahma Sutra 3.4.16
उपमर्दं च ॥ १६ ॥ upamardaṃ ca || 16 || upamardaṃ—Destruction; ca—and. 16. And (the scriptures say that the) destruction (of all qualifications for work results from …
Brahma Sutra 3.4.15
कामकारेण चैके ॥ १५ ॥ kāmakāreṇa caike || 15 || kāmakāreṇa—According to their choice; ca—and; eke—some. 15. And some according to their choice (have refrained from all work). In …
Brahma Sutra 3.4.14
स्तुतयेऽनुमतिर्वा ॥ १४ ॥ stutaye’numatirvā || 14 || stutaye—For the praising (of Knowledge); anumatiḥ—permission; vā—or rather. 14. Or rather the permission (to do work) is for praising …
Brahma Sutra 3.4.13
न, अविशेषात् ॥ १३ ॥ na, aviśeṣāt || 13 || na—not; aviśeṣāt—owing to the absence of any specification. 13. Because there is no special mention (of the Jnani, it does) not (apply to …
Brahma Sutra 3.4.12
अध्ययनमात्रवतः ॥ १२ ॥ adhyayanamātravataḥ || 12 || 12. (The scriptures enjoin work) only on those who have read the Vedas. This Sutra refutes Sutra 6. Those who have read the Vedas and …