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STUDIES IN THE UPAPUR脗NAS
girl whose marriage was not consummated; celibacy (i.e. studentship)
for a long period; (performance of) human sacrifice and horse sacrifice.
鈥淪tarting on a great journey; and cow sacrifice.-These lawful acts
have been declared by the wise as forbidden in the Kali age.
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As to the Acaras (customs and usages) deserving practice, the
Brhannaradiya-p. attaches much importance to those enjoined by
one's caste and order of life and decries wilful negligence of these.
saying:
"One who gives himself up to devotion to Hari without trans-
gressing one's own 膩c膩ra, goes to the abode of Vis峁噓 which is seen
by gods.
"O powerful sage, one who, while performing the duties declared
by the Vedas and required by one's own order of life, engages himself
in meditation on Hari, attains final beatitude.
鈥淒harma arises from 膩c膩ra, and Acyuta is the lord of Dharma.
Being worshipped by one who is engaged in (the practice of) acara
enjoined by one's stage of life Hari gives everything.
"He who, though being a master of Vedanta together with the
Angas, falls from his own 膩c膩ra, is known as 鈥榩atita' (fallen from his
caste), because he is outside (the pale of Srauta and Sm盲rta) work.
"He who deviates from acara enjoined by his own order of life,
is said to be 'patita', no matter whether he is given to devotion to
Hari or engaged in meditation on him.
"O best of the twice-born, neither the Veda nor devotion to
Hari or Mahe艣vara purifies that fool who has fallen from 膩c膩ra.
"Neither visit to holy places, O Brahman, nor residence in sacred
Tirthas, nor performance of various sacrifices saves one who has
discarded 膩c膩ra.
"Heaven is attained by (the practice of) 膩c膩ra, happiness is
attained by (the practice of) 膩c膩ra, and final release is attained by (the
practice of) 膩c膩ra. What is not attained by (the practice of)
腻肠腻谤补?&辩耻辞迟;152
The B峁沨annaradiya-p. further adds:
"Visnu is not satisfied with one who sticks only to Bhakti after
152 Ibid., 4. 20-27.