Brahma Sutras

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ॐ पुरुषार्थोऽतः शब्दादिति बादरायणः ॐ ॥ ३.४.१॥

Badarayana thinks that liberation results from this (knowledge of the Self), (as presented in the Upanishads), because the Vedic texts declare so.

english translation

OM puruSArtho'taH zabdAditi bAdarAyaNaH OM || 3.4.1||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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ॐ शेषत्वात्पुरुषार्थवादो यथाऽन्येष्विति जैमिनिः ॐ ॥ ३.४.२॥

Jaimini thinks that since the Self holds a subservient position in rites etc., the mention of the result of knowledge is (merely) in glorification of the agent, as is the case elsewhere.

english translation

OM zeSatvAtpuruSArthavAdo yathA'nyeSviti jaiminiH OM || 3.4.2||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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ॐ आचारदर्शनात् ॐ ॥ ३.४.३॥

(This is confirmed) on the strength of what is revealed about the behaviour (of the knowers of Brahman).

english translation

OM AcAradarzanAt OM || 3.4.3||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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ॐ तच्छ्रुतेः ॐ ॥ ३.४.४॥

(This is so) because the Upanishad declares this.

english translation

OM tacchruteH OM || 3.4.4||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

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ॐ समन्वारम्भणात् ॐ ॥ ३.४.५॥

(This is so), because both knowledge and work follow the Self (when it transmigrates).

english translation

OM samanvArambhaNAt OM || 3.4.5||

hk transliteration by Sanscript

Chapter 3

Section 3

Verses 66-70

Chapter 3

Section 4

Verses 6-10