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ॐ अन्तरा चापि तु तद्दृष्टेः ॐ ॥ ३-४-३६॥
As a matter of fact, a person standing in between two stages is also entitled, such cases being met with (in the Upanishads).
english translation
ॐ अपि स्मर्यते ॐ ॥ ३-४-३७॥
Moreover, the Smritis also mention this fact.
english translation
ॐ विशेषणानुग्रहं च ॐ ॥ ३-४-३८॥
And (in their case) there can be the favour of special factors (like Japa etc.,).
english translation
ॐ अतस्त्वितरज्ज्यायो लिङ्गाच्च ॐ ॥ ३-४-३९॥
But as compared with this, the other one is better, because of indicatory sign (in the Upanishad and Smritis) as well.
english translation
ॐ तद्भूतस्य तु नतद्भावो जैमिनेरपि नियमातद्रूपाऽभावेभ्यः ॐ ॥ ३-४-४०॥
But for one who has become so, there can be no reversion from it, on account of restriction, absence of text sanctioning reversion and absence of good precedence. This is the view of Jaimini as well.
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