Bibliotheca Indica. A Collection of Oriental Works. Vedant Parijata-Saurabha of Nimbarka and Vedanta-Kaustubha of Srinivasa (Commentaries on the Bramha-Sutras)

1.] fruits of the knowledge of works and Brahman respectively the former being surpassable the latter non-surpassable 1 ; who wishes for the grace of the Lord ; who is covetous of having a vision of Him ; to whom the spiritual preceptor is the only God ; who has whole-hearted devotion for the holy spiritual teacher ; and who is desirous of final release—this is the sense of the introductory text [...] Then the supremely merciful reverend Nimbarka the founder of the sect of the reverend Sanatkumara composed a commentary very difficult to understand called the 'Vedanta-parjata-saurabha ' (Fragrance of the Heavenly Flower of the Vedanta) as an explanation of the texts of the ariraka-mimanisa. [...] 4.4.23) the words 'one who desires for release' in the instrumental case are implied here—such is the construction of the words (in the sutra) 2. - Here the term " then" implying ' succession ' means : After the knowledge regarding the nature of religious duties the means thereto the mode of performing them and their fruits—which form the subject of the enquiry into religious duties. [...] the soul) is indestructible ; there is verily no cessation of the hearing of the hearer because it is indestructible; there is verily no cessation of the thinking of the thinker because it is indestructible ; there is verily no cessation of the knowing of the knower because it is indestructible ' (Brh. [...] These are : the person entitled (to the study) the topic the relation and the purpose.' Among these one who is desirous of release and possessed of the stated marks 2 is the person entitled (to the study of the Vedanta).