ऊर्ध्वरेत स्वाश्रमेषु च1 विद्यादर्शनात् तेषु चाग्निहोत्राद्यभावान्न विद्या कर्माङ्गम् । ते चाश्रमाः सन्त्येव । 'त्रयो धर्मस्कन्धाः' इति हि वैदिके शब्दे दृश्यते ।
परामर्शं जैमिनिरचोदनाच्चापवदति हि ॥
"त्रयो धर्मस्कन्धाः" इत्यत्र2 चोदना भावादुपासनस्तुत्यर्थमनुवादमेव जैमिनिर्मेने । "वीरहा वा एष देवानां योऽग्निमुद्वासयते इत्यपवदति चाश्रमान्तरम् ।
It is seen that those, who live a life of perpetual celibacy, possess knowledge, even in that particular stage of life. They do not perform Agnihotra etc. in that stage. Therefore knowledge cannot be an integral part of works. This stage of life is mentioned in the text, 'The three branches of Dharma (i.e., the three states of life, namely, the life of the Brahmacaarin the marrid life and the life in the forest)' (Chand. II-23-1 ).
'18. Paramars'am jaiminiracodanllcczzpavadati hi
A subsequent reference only, Jaimini holds them to be; on account of absence of injunction; for scripture forbids that.
Consider the text: 'The three branches of Dharma (Chand. II-23-1). Here Jaimini thinks that this is only a subsequent reference (Anuvada) and that it is intended to glorify the meditation; because there is no injunction in the text. Moreover, the life other than that of householder has
1च omitted Pr. 2इत्यादौ M 3.
