Brahma Sutras (Nimbarka commentary)
by Roma Bose | 1940 | 290,526 words
English translation of the Brahma-sutra 1.3.39, including the commentary of Nimbarka and sub-commentary of Srinivasa known as Vedanta-parijata-saurabha and Vedanta-kaustubha resepctively. Also included are the comparative views of important philosophies, viz., from Shankara, Ramanuja, Shrikantha, Bhaskara and Baladeva.
Brahma-Sūtra 1.3.39
English of translation of Brahmasutra 1.3.39 by Roma Bose:
“And on account of Smṛti.”
Nimbārka’s commentary (Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha):
“And on account of the Smṛti”, viz. ‘One should not teach him sacred duties’ (Manu 4.806 [1]; Vasiṣṭha-smṛti 18.12 [2]).
Śrīnivāsa’s commentary (Vedānta-kaustubha)
“And on account of the Smṛti”, viz. ‘One should not teach him sacred duties, nor sacred vows’ (Manu 4.806; Vasiṣṭha-smṛti 18.12), ‘One should not impart knowledge to a śūdra’ (Manu 4.80a; Vasiṣṭha-smṛti 18.12) and so on.
Here ends the section entitled ‘The exclusion of Śudras’ (9).
Footnotes and references:
[1]:
P. 146.
[2]:
P. 217, line 1.
Quoted by Rāmānuja.