Brahma-Sūtra 2.2.27

English of translation of Brahmasutra 2.2.27 by Roma Bose:

“And thus (there will be) accomplishment on the part of the inactive as well.”

Nimbārka’s commentary (Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha):

Otherwise, there may be the “accomplishment” of ends like knowledge and the rest on the part of one who has not resorted to any means.

Śrīnivāsa’s commentary (Vedānta-kaustubha)

Moreover, just as it is admitted by you that there is the origin of entity from non-entity, so there will result the “accomplishment” of the desired-for effects, through the more non-existence of implements, even “on the part of the inactive”, i.e. on the part of those who have discarded the implements leading to their desired ends. But there is never any attainment of knowledge and the rest by one who is inactive; and a perpetual religious student, leading a life of chastity^[1] and unmarried, never gets a son. Hence, it is established that the demonstrated conclusion of Scripture is not contradicted by the views of the Vaibhāṣikas and the Sautrāntikas, based on a mere semblance of (and not real) reason.

Here ends the section entitled “The aggregate” (3).

Footnotes and references:

[1]:

Naiṣṭhika.