भावशब्दाच्च ॥ २२ ॥ bhāvaśabdācca || 22 || bhāvaśabdāt—There being words expressive of injunction; ca—and. 22. And there being words expressive of injunction. “Let one meditate on ‘Om’ …
Brahma Sutra 3.4.21
स्तुतिमात्रमुपादानादिति चेत्, न, अपूर्वत्वात् ॥ २१ ॥ stutimātramupādānāditi cet, na, apūrvatvāt || 21 || stutimātram—Mere praise; upādānāt—because of their reference (to parts of …
Brahma Sutra 3.4.20
विधिर्वा धारणवत् ॥ २० ॥ vidhirvā dhāraṇavat || 20 || vidhiḥ—Injunction; vā—or rather; dhāraṇavat—as in the case of the carrying (of the sacrificial fuel). 20. Or rather (there is an) …
Brahma Sutra 3.4.19
अनुष्ठेयं बादरायणः, साम्यश्रुतेः हि ॥ १९ ॥ anuṣṭheyaṃ bādarāyaṇaḥ, sāmyaśruteḥ || 19 || anuṣṭheyam—Ought to be gone through; bādarāyaṇaḥ—Badarayana; sāmyaśruteḥ—for the scriptural text refers …
Brahma Sutra 3.4.18
परामर्शं जैमिनिरचोदना च, अपवदति हि ॥ १८ ॥ parāmarśaṃ jaiminiracodanā ca, apavadati hi || 18 || parāmarśaṃ—Mere reference; jaiminiḥ—Jaimini; acodanā—there is no injunction; ca—and; apavadati …
Brahma Sutra 3.4.17
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. …