[Pramāṇa](https://indike.org/pramana/) › [Indian literature](https://indike.org/pramana/in) › [Philosophy](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana) › [Non-dualist Vedānta](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.advaita) › [Systematic treatises](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.advaita.sastra) › [Establishment of Brahman](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.advaita.sastra.brahmasiddhi) › 3.12 # Establishment of Brahman 3.12 Brahmasiddhi 3.12 - **Language:** Sanskrit ### [3.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.advaita.sastra.brahmasiddhi.3.12) śabdādavagamya vidheyaṃ yā pravṛttiḥ sā vidheḥ prayojanam, na tu śabdaprabhavo vidheyāvagama eva, anyonyasaṃśrayāt --- avagate śabdārthe pravṛtteḥ, pravṛttasya cāvagamāt / śabdārthabodhādeva vā śabdārthabodha ityātmāśrayaḥ / anyonyasaṃśrayastu tulyānupapattitvāduktaḥ / yastu tattvāvabodhaparādvākyāttattvāvabodhaḥ, nāsau śabdārthabodhātparācīnaḥ, kintu sa eveti / > The activity that occurs after understanding what is to be enjoined from verbal testimony is the purpose of the injunction; it is not the understanding itself of what is to be enjoined arising from verbal testimony, because of mutual dependence: for activity occurs when the meaning of the word has been understood, and understanding would belong to one who has engaged \[in it\]. Or, \[if it were said that\] comprehension of the sentence meaning arises solely from comprehension of the sentence meaning, there would be self-dependence. But mutual dependence is mentioned because of their equal implausibility. As for the comprehension of reality arising from a sentence intent upon the comprehension of reality, it is not subsequent to the comprehension of the sentence meaning; rather, it is that very thing. > — English (machine translation) (machine translation) - [Previous: 3.11](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.advaita.sastra.brahmasiddhi.3.11) - [Next: 3.13](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.advaita.sastra.brahmasiddhi.3.13) - [Up: 3](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.advaita.sastra.brahmasiddhi.3) ## Translations (1) - [English (machine translation)](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.advaita.sastra.brahmasiddhi~en-mt.3.12) — English, machine translation ## Commentaries (1) - [Tattvasamīkṣā](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.advaita.sastra.brahmasiddhi!tattvasamiksa.3.3) — Vācaspati Miśra, Sanskrit --- Source: [https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.advaita.sastra.brahmasiddhi.3.12](https://indike.org/pramana/in.darsana.advaita.sastra.brahmasiddhi.3.12) · Pramāṇa