विधिर्वा धारणवत् ॥ २० ॥ vidhirvā dhāraṇavat || 20 || vidhiḥ—Injunction; vā—or rather; dhāraṇavat—as in the case of the carrying (of the sacrificial fuel). 20. Or rather (there is an) …
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Brahma Sutra 3.4.19
अनुष्ठेयं बादरायणः, साम्यश्रुतेः हि ॥ १९ ॥ anuṣṭheyaṃ bādarāyaṇaḥ, sāmyaśruteḥ || 19 || anuṣṭheyam—Ought to be gone through; bādarāyaṇaḥ—Badarayana; sāmyaśruteḥ—for the scriptural text refers …
Brahma Sutra 3.4.18
परामर्शं जैमिनिरचोदना च, अपवदति हि ॥ १८ ॥ parāmarśaṃ jaiminiracodanā ca, apavadati hi || 18 || parāmarśaṃ—Mere reference; jaiminiḥ—Jaimini; acodanā—there is no injunction; ca—and; apavadati …
Brahma Sutra 3.4.17
ऊर्ध्वरेतःसु च, शब्दे हि ॥ १७ ॥ ūrdhvaretaḥsu ca, śabde hi || 17 || ūrdhvaretaḥ su—To those who observe continence; ca—and; śabde—(this Asrama is mentioned) in the scriptures; hi—because. 17. …
Brahma Sutra 3.4.16
उपमर्दं च ॥ १६ ॥ upamardaṃ ca || 16 || upamardaṃ—Destruction; ca—and. 16. And (the scriptures say that the) destruction (of all qualifications for work results from …
Brahma Sutra 3.4.15
कामकारेण चैके ॥ १५ ॥ kāmakāreṇa caike || 15 || kāmakāreṇa—According to their choice; ca—and; eke—some. 15. And some according to their choice (have refrained from all work). In …