Brahma Sūtra 3.1.1

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

तदन्तरप्रतिपत्तौ रंहति संपरिष्वक्तः प्रश्ननिरूपणाभ्याम्

tadantarapratipattau raṃhati saṃpariṣvaktaḥ praśnanirūpaṇābhyām

Sūtra translation

In obtaining a different (body) (the soul) goes enveloped (by subtle parts of the elements), (as appears from) question and explanation.

In the second adhydya we have refuted the objections raised against the Veddntic view of Brahman on the ground of Smr^ti and reasoning; we

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

तदन्तरप्रतिपत्तौ रंहति संपरिष्वक्तः प्रश्ननिरूपणाभ्याम्

tadantarapratipattau raṃhati saṃpariṣvaktaḥ praśnanirūpaṇābhyām

Sūtra translation

In obtaining another of that, it goes enveloped, (as appears) from question and explanation.

That the Vedânta-texts establish as the proper object of meditation, on the part of all men desirous of Release, the highest Brahman, which is

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Madhva

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

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