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Brahma Sutras

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ॐ न चाधिकारिकमपि पतनानुमानात्तदयोगात् ॐ ॥ ३-४-४१॥

And even an expiation is not available for him, since his fall is known from the Smriti to be irremediable and he has no connection with it.

english translation

ॐ उपपूर्वमपीत्येके भावशमनवत्तदुक्तम् ॐ ॥ ३-४-४२॥

Some, however, consider this to be a minor sin and concede expiation as in a case of eating forbidden food. So it is explained by Jaimini.

english translation

ॐ बहिस्तूभयथापि स्मृतेराचाराच्च ॐ ॥ ३-४-४३॥

(Whether their transgression constitutes a major or a minor sin), they are to be kept outside in either case in accordance with Smriti texts and behaviour of good people.

english translation

ॐ स्वामिनः श्रुतेरित्यात्रेयः ॐ ॥ ३-४-४४॥

The teacher Atreya thinks that the agentship for meditation belongs to the master of the sacrifice, since the Upanishads mention their results.

english translation

ॐ आर्त्विज्यमित्यौडुलोमिः तस्मै हि परिक्रियते ॐ ॥ ३-४-४५॥

The (teacher) Audulomi says that it is the duty of the priest (to undertake such meditations), for he is retained for that.

english translation