That scripture declares other things is an indication that the initial statement is maintained. So Asmarathya thinks.

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20. Having regard also to the construing of (all) sentences (the whole body of scripture as ultimately referring to the main subject Brahman it should be granted that other things also are spoken of in scripture).

It is right to construe even sentences so as to connect every proposition (in scripture) with the Lord, though they may individually convey different (Judgments) statements of their own. (For otherwise, such passages of scripture as deal with action, etc., could not satisfy the enquiry of the eligible after a connected idea of the subject matter in all parts of scripture).

(How do words, etc,, describing actions and things other than Brahman lead to the knowledge of Brahman?) This question is answered in the following sutra).

21. That scripture declares other things is an indication that the initial statement is maintained. So Asmarathya thinks.

In order that the initial statement, “There is no way leading unto the Lord other (than knowledge)”, may become proved (be clearly brought home to our minds), Asmarathya is of opinion that (by scripture) sacrificial duties, etc., are described (at great length) as an argument; for (the world shall thereby know) that all this leads to perishable fruits (of short duration), and be convinced of the truth of the initial statement “there is no way, etc.”

(From another point of view, the usefulness of the description of Karma, etc., towards the knowledge of Brahman, is explained by the following Sutra).

22. ‘Became of such necessity in the case of him who seeks to depart thus Audulomi thinks’.

In the case of him who seeks to depart, i.e., who seeks final release (or knowledge), there must be Karma and other things as the means of attaining to knowledge which is the immediate means of salvation; wherefore Audulomi holds that scripture speaks of sacred duties, etc.

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