Brahma Sutras

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ॐ अग्निहोत्रादि तु तत्कार्यायैव तद्दर्शनात् ॐ ॥ ४.१.१६॥

sanskrit

But Agnihotra etc., conduce to the very same result, for so it is revealed (in the Upanishads).

english translation

OM agnihotrAdi tu tatkAryAyaiva taddarzanAt OM || 4.1.16||

hk transliteration

ॐ अतोऽन्यदपीत्येकेषामुभयोः ॐ ॥ ४.१.१७॥

sanskrit

Besides these, there is also another kind of (good) action with regard to which some people (make the assignment), according to both Jaimini and Badarayana.

english translation

OM ato'nyadapItyekeSAmubhayoH OM || 4.1.17||

hk transliteration

ॐ यदेव विद्ययेति हि ॐ ॥ ४.१.१८॥

sanskrit

The Upanishadic text, “whatever is done with knowledge” surely indicates this.

english translation

OM yadeva vidyayeti hi OM || 4.1.18||

hk transliteration

ॐ भागेन त्वितरे क्षपयित्वा सम्पत्स्यते ॐ ॥ ४.१.१९॥

sanskrit

But the (enlightenment) man merges in Brahman after exhausting the other two, (viz., merit and demerit that have started fruition), by experiencing (their results in the present life).

english translation

OM bhAgena tvitare kSapayitvA sampatsyate OM || 4.1.19||

hk transliteration