Brahma Sūtra 3.1.4

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

अग्न्यादिगतिश्रुतेरिति चेन्न भाक्तत्वात्

agnyādigatiśruteriti cenna bhāktatvāt

Sūtra translation

If it be said (that the pra/^as do not go) on account of the scriptural statement as to entering into Agni, &c., we deny this on account of the metaphorical nature (of those statements).

Well, the pCirvapakshin resumes, we deny that at the time when a new body is obtained the pra//as go with the soul, because scripture

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

अग्न्यादिगतिश्रुतेरिति चेन्न भाक्तत्वात्

agnyādigatiśruteriti cenna bhāktatvāt

Sūtra translation

If it be said (that it is not so) on account of scriptural statement as to going to Agni and the rest; we say no, on account of the secondary nature (of the statement).

But the text, 'when the speech of the dead person enters into fire,' &c. (Bri. Up. III, 2, 13). declares that when a person

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

अग्न्यादिगतिश्रुतेरितिचेन्न भाक्तत्वात् ओं

agnyādigatiśruteriticenna bhāktatvāt oṃ

Sūtra translation

If it be said (that the Pranas do not go with the soul), as they are said to enter into Agni, etc., by scripture, we deny this j far (the text refers to) the partial (entering of the Pranas into Agni, etc.).

From such texts as, “ When the speech of the dead person enters into the fire, breath into the air, etc.(Bri. v. ii. 13),

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