Brahma Sūtra 3.1.18

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

न तृतीये तथोपलब्धेः

na tṛtīye tathopalabdheḥ

Sūtra translation

Not in (the case of) the third place, as it is thus perceived.

With regard to the third place, the rule of the oblations being five in number need not be attended to for the purpose of

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

न तृतीये तथोपलब्धेः

na tṛtīye tathopalabdheḥ

Sūtra translation

Not in the case of the third (place), as it is thus perceived.

The third 'place' does not, for the origination of a new body, depend on the fifth oblation. The term,'the third place,' denotes mere evil-doers.

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Numbered 3.1.19 in this text

Sūtra

न तृतीये तथोपलब्धेः

na tṛtīye tathopalabdheḥ

Sūtra translation

In the third (the lowermost region of the hell of Darkness) there is no (pleasure whatever), for it is seen to be such (from scripture).

Now he who is not wise or who has done no (good) works goes down; three different ways are there for (his) passage downwards

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