द्यूतराजसेवयो: प्रतिषेधाच्च
And because of the prohibition of gambling and service to kings.
वासुदेवेऽपीति चेन्नाकरमात्रत्वात्
If it is said to be in Vāsudeva, it is only as a non-action.
प्रत्यभिज्ञानाच्च
And because of recognition.
वृष्णिषु श्रैष्ठ्येन तत्
Among the Vṛṣṇis, it is by excellence.
एवं प्रसिद्धेषु च
Thus, among those that are well established,
भक्त्या भजनोपसंहाराद्गौण्या परायैतद्धेतुत्वात्
Because devotion, through the conclusion of worship, is secondary to the supreme, being the cause of this.
रागार्थप्रकीर्त्तिसाहचर्याच्चेतरेषाम्
And for others, due to association with the mention of passion and purpose.
अन्तराले तु शेषा: स्युरुपास्यादौ च काण्डत्वात्
However, the remaining ones are intermediate; and at the beginning of worship, because of their partial nature.
ताभ्य: पावित्र्यमुपक्रमात्
From these, purity arises at the outset.
तासु प्रधानयोगात् फ़लाधिक्यमेके
Among them, due to predominant connection, some assert greater fruit.
नाम्नेति जैमिनि: सम्भवात्
Jaimini says, 'Not so,' because it is possible.
अत्राङ्गप्रयोगाणां यथाकालसम्भवो गृहादिवत्
Here, the application of subsidiary rites occurs as appropriate, just as in household matters.
ईश्वरतुष्टेरेकोऽपि बली
Even one act, if it pleases the Lord, is powerful.
अबन्धोऽर्पणस्य मुखम्
The offering is not binding; it is the gateway.
ध्याननियमस्तु दृष्टसौकर्यात्
The rule of meditation is established because of its evident convenience.
तद्यजि: पूजयामितरेषां नैवम्
For that sacrifice, worship is not so for the others.
पादोदकं तु पाद्यमव्याप्ते:
The water for washing the feet is the same as the water for offering, when not pervaded.
स्वयमर्पितं ग्राह्यमविशेषात्
What is offered by oneself is acceptable without distinction.
निमित्तगुणाव्यपेक्षणादपरधेषु व्यवस्था
In cases of faults, the determination is made by considering the cause and quality.
पत्रादेर्दानमत्यथा हि वैशिष्ट्यम्
The giving of leaves and the like, if not prescribed, indeed has special significance.
सुकृतजत्वात् परहेतुभावाच्च क्रियासु श्रेयस्य:
Because of being born from virtue and due to being for another's sake, actions are for the highest good.
गौणं त्रैविध्यमितरेण स्तुत्यर्थत्वात् साहचर्यम्
The secondary threefold nature, for the others, is due to the purpose of praise and association.
बहिरन्तरस्थमुभयमवेष्टिसववत्
It pervades both the external and internal, enveloping all, like the wind.
स्मृतिकीर्त्यो: कथादेश्चार्तौ प्रायश्चित्तभावात्
Because remembrance, praise, and stories serve as atonement in times of distress.
भूयसामननुष्ठितिरिति चेदाप्रयाणमुपसंहारान्महत्स्वपि
If it is said that there is mostly non-performance, there is no departure, since even among the great, there is withdrawal.
लब्ध्वपि भक्ताधिकारे महत्क्षेपकमपरसर्वहानात्
Even after attaining the privilege of devotion, a great obstacle arises due to the loss of everything else.
तत्स्थानत्वादनन्यधर्म: खले बालीवत्
Because of being established in that state, there is no other duty, like a child among the wicked.
आनिन्द्ययोन्यधिक्रियते पारम्पर्यात् सामान्यवत्
Because there is no reproach, another is appointed by succession, as in the general case.
अतो ह्यविपक्वभावानामपि तल्लोके
Therefore, even for those whose state is not mature, that world exists.
क्रमैकगत्युपपत्तेस्तु
Because of the possibility of a single, sequential path.