Sūtra 6.1.4 (Above continued)

Sanskrit text, Unicode transliteration, Word-for-word and English translation of Vaiśeṣika sūtra 6.1.4:

तथा प्रतिग्रहः ॥ ६.१.४ ॥

tathā pratigrahaḥ || 6.1.4 ||

tathā—so, the same, Pratigrahaḥ acceptance.

4. The same is acceptance (of a gift.)—228.

Commentary: The Upaskāra of Śaṅkara Miśra:

(English rendering of Śaṅkara Miśra’s commentary called Upaskāra from the 15th century)

He gives yet another proof:

[Read sūtra 6.1.4 above]

Texts of the Veda, enjoining acceptance of gifts, are also preceded by understanding. The word, “pratigrahaḥ” indicates a Vedic text of which it is the subject. Thus, texts of the Veda, enjoining acceptance of land, etc., imply its efficacy to the welfare of the acceptor. Texts of the Veda, of which the subject-matter is the acceptance of the skin of a black-and-white antelope, point out or bring to light its efficacy towards that which is not desired by the acceptor. And efficacy towards the desired and efficacy towards the undesired, or potencies for good and for evil, cannot, in these cases, appropriately fall within the cognizance of the understanding of persons later born.—4.

Commentary: The Vivṛti of Jayanārāyaṇa:

(English extracts of Jayanārāyaṇa Tarkapañcānana’s Vivṛti or ‘gloss’ called the Kaṇādasūtravivṛti from the 17th century)

Although all these have been already explained by the first aphorism, still this much undertaking is for the purpose of pointing out some of the dharmas or duties.