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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

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

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

ॐ तच्छ्रुतेः ॐ ॥ ३-४-४॥

(This is so) because the Upanishad declares this.

english translation

ॐ समन्वारम्भणात् ॐ ॥ ३-४-५॥

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

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