Brahma Sūtra 3.4.25

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

अत एव चाग्नीन्धनाद्यनपेक्षा

ata eva cāgnīndhanādyanapekṣā

Sūtra translation

For this very reason there is no need of the lighting of the fire and so on.

The expression ‘ For this very same reason ’ must be viewed as taking up SCitra III, 4, 1, because thus a satisfactory sense

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

अत एव चाग्नीन्धनाद्यनपेक्षा

ata eva cāgnīndhanādyanapekṣā

Sūtra translation

For this very reason there is no need of the lighting of the fire and so on.

The Sûtras return, from their digression into the discussion of two special points, to the question as to those whose condition of life involves

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

अत एव चाग्नींधनाद्यनपेक्षा

ata eva cāgnīṃdhanādyanapekṣā

Sūtra translation

And for this very reason, knowledge does not require (depend upon) the lighting of fire, etc.

' For this very reason/ i.e, that the wise obtain re- lease by virtue of their wisdom in spite of their conduct (at will),

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