Topic 29 - The fires in Agnirahasya of the Brihadāraṇyaka are not part of the sacrificial act, but constitute a separate Vidyā Sutra 3,3.44 लिङ्गभूयस्त्वात्, तद्धि बलीयः, तदपि ॥ ४४ ॥ liṅgabhūyastvāt, taddhi balīyaḥ, tadapi || 44 || liṅga-bhūyastvāt —On account of the abundance of indicatory marks; tat —it (an indicatory mark); hi —for; balīyaḥ —is stronger; tat —that; api

Topic 30 - The Self is a separate entity from the body Sutra 3,3.53 एक आत्मनः शरीरे भावात् ॥ ५३ ॥ eka ātmanaḥ śarīre bhāvāt || 53 || eka —Some (deny); ātmanaḥ —(the existence) of an Ātman (besides the body); śarīre (suti) bhāvāt —(for It) exists (only) when there is a body. 53. Some (deny) (the existence) of an Ātman

Topic 31 - Upāsanās connected with sacrificial acts, e.g. the Udgītha Upāsanā, are valid for all Śākhās Sutra 3,3.55 अङ्गावबद्धास्तु न शाखासु हि प्रतिवेदम् ॥ ५५ ॥ aṅgāvabaddhāstu na śākhāsu hi prativedam || 55 || aṅgāvabaddhāḥ —(Upāsanās) connected with parts (of sacrificial acts); tu —but ; na —not; śākhāsu —to (particular) Śākhās; hi —because; prativedam —in each Veda. 55. But

Topic 32 - Vaiśvānara Upāsanā is one entire Upāsanā Sutra 3,3.57 भूम्नः क्रतुवज्ज्यायस्त्वं, तथा हि दर्शयति ॥ ५७ ॥ bhūmnaḥ kratuvajjyāyastvaṃ, tathā hi darśayati || 57 || bhūmnaḥ —On the entire form; kratuvat —as in the case of sacrifice; jyāyastvaṃ —importance; tathā —so; hi —for; darśayati —(the Śruti) shows. 57. Importance (is given to the meditation) on the entire form

Topic 33 - Various Vidyās like the Śāndilya Vidyā, Dahara Vidyā, and so on are to be kept separate and not combined into one entire Upāsanā Sutra 3,3.58 नाना, शब्दादिभेदात् ॥ ५८ ॥ nānā, śabdādibhedāt || 58 || nānā —Different; śabdādi-bhedāt —owing to difference of words etc. 58. (Various Vidyās like the Śāndilya, Dahara, etc. are) different owing to difference

Topic 34 - Among Vidyās relating to Brahman any one alone should be selected according to one’s choice Sutra 3,3.59 विकल्पः, अविशिष्ट-फलत्वात् ॥ ५९ ॥ vikalpaḥ, aviśiṣṭa-phalatvāt || 59 || vikalpaḥ —Option; aviśiṣṭa-phalatvāt —on account of (all Vidyās) having the same result. 59. There is option (with respect to the several Vidyās) , because the result (of all the Vidyās)

Topic 35 - Meditations yielding special desires may or may not be combined according to liking Sutra 3,3.60 काम्यास्तु यथाकामं समुच्चीयेरन्न वा, पूर्वहेत्वभावात् ॥ ६० ॥ kāmyāstu yathākāmaṃ samuccīyeranna vā, pūrvahetvabhāvāt || 60 || kāmyāḥ —Vidyās for particular desires; tu —but; yathākāmaṃ —according to one’s desire; samuccīyeran —one may combine; na vā — or not; pūrva-hetu-abhāvāt — on account of

Brahma Sutras: Chapter 3 Pāda 4 Topic 1 - Knowledge of Brahman is not subordinate to sacrificial acts Topic 2 - Sannyāsa is prescribed by the scriptures Topic 3 - Scriptural statements as in Chh. 1.1.3 which refer to Vidyās are not merely glorification, but enjoin the meditations Topic 4-5 Topic 4 - The stories recorded in the Upanishads do

FOURTH PĀDA. Topic 1 - Knowledge of Brahman is not subordinate to sacrificial acts Sutra 3,4.1 पुरुषार्थोऽतः, शब्दादिति बादरायणः ॥ १ ॥ puruṣārtho'taḥ, śabdāditi bādarāyaṇaḥ || 1 || puruṣārthaḥ —Purpose of man; ataḥ —from this; śabdāt —from the scriptures; iti —thus (says); bādarāyaṇaḥ —Bādarāyaṇa. 1. From this (results) the purpose of man, because of the scriptures; thus (says) Bādarāyaṇa. We