तमेतं वेदानुवचनेन इत्यादेिनां विघोत्पत्तिकार्यत्वं ह्माश्रमधर्मस्य दृष्टम् ॥
अतोऽन्यापि ह्येकेषामुभयोः ॥ १७ ॥
"तस्य पुत्रा दायमुपयन्ति " "द्विषन्तः पापकृत्यां सुहृद्ः साधुकृत्याम्" इत्यादिवचनस्याग्निहोत्रादेरन्याप्यनादिकालप्रवृत्ता साधुकृत्या प्रबलकर्मप्रतेिबद्धफला उत्तरा वृष्ट्यन्नादिविद्यानुगुनणफला प्रतिबद्धफला चेति पूर्वोत्तरकृतयोरुभयोरप्यस्त्येव विषयः ॥
यदेव विद्ययेति हेि ॥ १८ ॥
the effect, namely, the production of knowledge. Brahmanas seek to know Him by the study of the Vedas' (Brh. IV -4..22). From this it is understood tbat the works prescribed with reference to the As'ramas are intended for the production of knowledge.
17. Atonyaapi hyekesaamubhayoh
According to some, a class of good works, other than these of both kinds.
Consider the texts-'His sons get a share of properties'. 'His evil deeds cling to his enemy'. His good-deeds attach themselves to his friends'. Some good works, other than the Agnihotra etc. are performed from time immemorial. They are obstructed from granting fruits by other works of greater strength. The strong works obstruct also the grant of fruits, such as rain, food, life and health etc., of the subsequent works. Hence the scriptural texts mentioned above refer to these both kinds of deeds.
18. Yadeva Vidyayeti hi
For there is the text, 'Whatever he does with knowledge ' (Chaand. 1-1-10).
