The duties or works are helpful in producing knowledge but not its fruit, viz., emancipation. Salvation or Moksha is attainable only through knowledge of Brahman or Brahma-Jnana. Those who are desirous of emancipation should also perform religious rites as a help to enlightenment. Brahma Vidya is independent in producing its results. Karma is merely the handmaid and cooperator of Vidya.
Works are means for the origination of knowledge.
The previous topic is continued. The word Api in the Sutra has the force of indeed , even . The words Sarvatha Api are equal to Sarvatha Eva . The question arises whether the works performed as enjoined on the Ashramas, and those done as auxiliaries to knowledge are of two different kinds. The present Sutra declares that in either case, whether viewed as duties incumbent on the Ashramas or as cooperating with knowledge, the very same Agnihotra and other duties have to be performed, as is seen from the Sruti and the Smriti texts.