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Sarvadarshanasangraha 12.9

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12.9

And when this is the case, the Smṛti rule 'Having studied the Veda, one should take the ceremonial bath' is respected. For here, non-intervention between Vedic study and the ceremonial return home is understood. In your view, however, even when the Veda has been studied, one must reside at the teacher's house to investigate dharma. That being so, non-intervention would be subverted. Therefore, since the treatise of inquiry lacks the status of being enjoined by an injunction, since heaven is accomplished merely by recitation, and on account of the rule concerning the ceremonial return home, the treatise inquiring into dharma is not to be undertaken: such is the summary of the prima facie view.

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