Madhvaon Brahma Sūtra 4.4.16

The text quoted above : “ For then indeed, etc.” re- fers either to the state of deep sleep or release ; (and accordingly) the text speaks of that (crossing the Samsara, i.e., wordly existence). This is made manifest by the complementary passage thus : “ Here (during this state) (the soul) being in the embrace of the Lord, the father ceases to be father; the mother ceases to be mother he is not pursued by virtue, he is not pursued by sin (Bri. VI-3-22)•” The Brahmavaivarta says: “Those that have attained the final release (from corporeal existence), assume of their own accord luminous bodies and through them enjoy only pure pleasures and are never subject to miseries, etc. For they are rid of all miseries, as well as all undesirable merit together with demerit; and they are freed from all defects and consist only of intelligent essence, bliss, etc/'