Brahma Sūtra 3.2.7

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

तदभावो नाडीषु तच्छ्रुतेरात्मनि च

tadabhāvo nāḍīṣu tacchruterātmani ca

Sūtra translation

The absence of that (i.e. of dreams, i.e. dream- less sleep) takes place in the nd^ls and in the Self according to scriptural statement.

The state of dream has been discussed; we are now going to enquire into the state of deep sleep. A number of scriptural passages

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

तदभावो नाडीषु तच्छ्रुतेरात्मनि च

tadabhāvo nāḍīṣu tacchruterātmani ca

Sūtra translation

The absence of that takes place in the nâdîs and in the Self, according to scriptural statement.

Next the state of deep dreamless sleep is enquired into. Scripture says, 'When a man is asleep, reposing and at perfect rest, so that

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

तदभावोनाडीषु तच्छ्रुतेरात्मनि ह

tadabhāvonāḍīṣu tacchruterātmani ha

Sūtra translation

Their absence (i.e., the absence of the two aforesaid states, dreams and wakefulness) takes place in the Lord in the Nadis, according to the sruti (and the well-known reference).

The state of sleep which is the absence of wakeful- ness and dreams, is brought about within the Lord presept in the Nadis. For

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