anabhibhavaṃ ca darśayati ..3.4.35..

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34. The Parinishthita devotee must always perform the duties of the Bhagavata Dharma, (even to the exclusion of his caste and order Dharma), because there are twofold indications, (namely, that of Revelation and of Tradition to that effect). — 468.

COMMENTARY

The word «Api» in the Sutra has the force of ‘indeed’, ‘even’. The words «Sarvatha api» are equal to «Sarvatha eva», meaning, «Even not regarding the general duties of one’s Ashrama and Varna’. The Parinishthita has the primary duty of performing the Bhagavata Dharma. That he can never omit. The Dharma of his Ashrama may be performed in the interval of leisure moments. Because that is secondary with him. Why do we say so? The Sutra answers it by saying, because there are twofold indications. The Shruti or Revelation says (Mundaka, II., 2. 5):

In Him the heaven, the earth, and the sky are woven, the mind also with all the senses. Know Him alone as the Self, and leave off other words. He is the bridge of the Immortal.

This shows that according to the Shruti, the highest duty of man is to know God and leave off all other book-learning and ritualistic religion. The Smriti also says the same. Thus Gita, IX., 13 and 14.

Verily the Mahatmas, O Partha, partaking of My divine nature, worship with unwavering mind, having known Me, the imperishable source of beings.

Always magnifying Me, strenuous, Arm in vows, prostrating themselves before Me, they worship Me with devotion, ever harmonised.

These two verses of the Gita describe the nature of the Bhagavata Dharma, which consists in always singing the praises of the Lord, striving after doing His will, etc. If after discharging these duties, the devotee finds time, he may perform his regular Sandhya, etc.

The author in the next Sutra gives additional reason in support of this view.

SUTRA III. 4. 35.

अनभिभवं च दर्शयति॥३.४.३५॥

..; Anabhibhavam, not to be overpowered, … Cha, and. …. Darshayati, the Shastras declare.

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