Sūtra 3.1.1Madhva · 3.1.1

Madhvaon Brahma Sūtra 3.1.1

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

तदन्तरप्रतिपत्तौ रंहति संपरिष्वक्तः प्रश्नपरिहाराभ्याम्

tadantarapratipattau raṃhati saṃpariṣvaktaḥ praśnaparihārābhyām

Sūtra translation

The soul departs (tiUfinal release) always enveloped in the elements, so that he goes to a different body, as appears from the question and explanation.

The soul (when separated from a gross body) goes in- variably enveloped in elements(inpart)sothatit may obtain a fresh (gross) body. (Hence at death, absolute separation of the elements from the soul does not occur). This ap- pears from the question and explanation occurring in Scripture as, “ Do you know why in the. fifth libation water is called man ?” (The reply of Praváhana is) “ For this reason and in this way, in the fifth libation water is called man.” (Ch. V. 3-9).