Brahma Sūtra 3.3.27

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

सांपराये तर्तव्याभावात्तथा ह्यन्ये

sāṃparāye tartavyābhāvāttathā hyanye

Sūtra translation

At the (moment of) departing (he frees him- self from his works), there being nothing to be reached (by him, on the way to Brahman, through those works); for thus others (declare, in their sacred texts).

The Kaushitakins record in the paryahka-vidyA how the man (who possesses true knowledge) when approaching Brahman seated on the couch frees himself on the

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

सांपराये तर्तव्याभावात्तथा ह्यन्ये

sāṃparāye tartavyābhāvāttathā hyanye

Sūtra translation

At departing; there being nothing to be reached. For thus others (also declare).

The further question arises whether the putting off of all good and evil deeds takes place only at the time when the soul leaves

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Numbered 3.3.28 in this text

Sūtra

सांपराये तर्तव्याभावात्तथा ह्यन्ये

sāṃparāye tartavyābhāvāttathā hyanye

Sūtra translation

The devotion in heaven is optional, for then (there) they have nothing to cross over ; thus some Sakhins read.

The devotion, of the released is to be admitted only as proceeding from his own choice, for he has crossed over everything undesirable ;

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