Sruti supporting grace of God as prerequisite for realiztion

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In continuation of my previous post on this subject I would like to refer

to bRhadAraNyaka up. 4.4.22, which says:--

 

tametam vedAnuvacanena brAhmaNA vividishanti yajnena dAnena tapasA---

 

The meaning is—The brAhmaNas seek to know It (brahman ) through the study of

the vedas, performance of yajna, giving gifts to the deserving, and

austerities. Performance of yajna is the manner in which the gods, agni,

indra, varuNa, etc., are worshipped in the vedas. This mantra says that this

is necessary even for the desire to know brahman (vividishA) to arise. So

worship of gods is laid down in this upanishad as essential for the

spiritual aspirant. In the vedas indra is the supreme Being and not the same

as the indra of the purANas.

 

S.N.Sastri