Sūtra 3.4.52Madhva · 3.4.51

Madhvaon Brahma Sūtra 3.4.52

Dvaita Vedānta

Numbered 3.4.51 in this text

Sūtra

एवं मुक्तिफलानियमस्तदवस्थावधृतेस्तदवस्थावधृतेः

evaṃ muktiphalāniyamastadavasthāvadhṛtestadavasthāvadhṛteḥ

Sūtra translation

Similarly, the fruit of heavenly lliss (release) does not necessarily follow the life in which the sight (of Brahman) is obtained ; (only) that being affirmed of him that has taken his stand on it (Brahman) (only) that being affirmed of him that has taken his stand on it (Brahman).

Similarly, i.e,, only in the absence of Prarabdha- karma, immediately on casting off the body in which wisdom is obtained, heavenly existence is attained ; but if there be (Prarabdhakarma), there are other lives to be lived. Hence release does not necessarily follow (the dawn of wisdom) ; for the following Sruti only empha- sises the obtaining of release by him who has seen Brah- man j (but it does not state that release follows the very bodily existence in which wisdom is obtained). The Sruti is : “ If he has merit, surely he goes to Svarga; if he has demerit, surely be goes to hell; and having seen Brahman he does attain to immortality, having seen Brahman he does attain to immortality.” The following is said in the Narayanadhyatma: “ He who knows Brahman does obtain heaven, and there is no question about it ; and he attains to heaven after the fall of the same body, if Prarabdhakarma is exhausted ; if not, having gone through several births, he will at the end doubtless attain to heaven.”