salilavacca tanniyamaḥ ..3.3.4..

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SUTRA III. 3. 4.

सलिलवच्च तन्नियमः॥३.३.४॥

salilavacca tanniyamaḥ ..3.3.4..

.. Savavat, as in the case of the seven libations or sacrifices. … Cha, and. … Tat, that, … Niyamah, the injunction, the rule.

4. And that rule is (not) like (the injunction about) the Seven Libations. — 365.

COMMENTARY

The Savas are the seven libations (Homas) beginning with the Saurya and ending with the Shataudana libation. They are restricted to the Atharvanikas — the keeper of one-fire. The people of other Shakhas who keep three fires, are not permitted to perform these Sava libations, since they are connected with those who keep one lire. There being no such restriction with regard to the worship of Brahman, from this indirect reasoning also we learn, that He may be worshipped according to all the methods laid down in any scripture; by those persons who have studied all the Vedas.

Note: The Sava-rule is restricted to the Atharvanikas, and may not be performed by the followers of the other Vedas. Not so, however, the rule about the Brahman-worship: which is universal, and is not the peculiar heritage of any particular Veda-school. The proper translation of the Sutra requires a «not» in it; for the reasoning is indirect here and is better brought out by such an insertion.

Or the Sutra may be ‘…’ instead of ‘…’ If that reading be adopted, then it would mean that as in the absence of any obstacles all water flows down naturally into the sea, so all the texts of the scriptures converge into Brahman and describe Him alone. This rule is dependent upon the power of the individual. If He has mastered all the Vedas, he can worship Him with all the Vedic Mantras. In this view, the Sutra should be translated thus: «And that injunction is but analogous to the case of water». (Madhva). As is said in the Agni Purana:

Just as the waters of the rivers, if unobstructed, go to the sea, so all the words of the Vedas conduce to the knowledge of Brahman, according to the power of the man.

The author next quotes an express text to prove his position.

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