Brahma Sutras

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ॐ विभागः शतवत् ॐ ॥ ३.४.११॥

sanskrit

Knowledge and action are to be divided like a hundred things.

english translation

OM vibhAgaH zatavat OM || 3.4.11||

hk transliteration

ॐ अध्ययनमात्रवतः ॐ ॥ ३.४.१२॥

sanskrit

(Engagements in religious actions is prescribed) for him only who has merely recited the Vedas.

english translation

OM adhyayanamAtravataH OM || 3.4.12||

hk transliteration

ॐ नाविशेषात् ॐ ॥ ३.४.१३॥

sanskrit

(The restrictive texts) do not apply (to the man of knowledge), since the restrictions is made without any specification.

english translation

OM nAvizeSAt OM || 3.4.13||

hk transliteration

ॐ स्तुतयेऽनुमतिर्वा ॐ ॥ ३.४.१४॥

sanskrit

Or rather the consent (accorded) for doing religious acts is meant for the glorification of knowledge.

english translation

OM stutaye'numatirvA OM || 3.4.14||

hk transliteration

ॐ कामकारेण चैके ॐ ॥ ३.४.१५॥

sanskrit

Moreover, some refrain from (religious) work according to personal predilection.

english translation

OM kAmakAreNa caike OM || 3.4.15||

hk transliteration