Brahma Sūtra 3.4.42

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

उपपूर्वमपि त्वेके भावमशनवत्तदुक्तम्

upapūrvamapi tveke bhāvamaśanavattaduktam

Sūtra translation

But some (consider the sin) a minor one, (and hence claim) the existence (of expiation for the Naish///ika also) ; as in the case of the eating (of unlawful food). This has been explained (in the Pflrva MlmA;;^s^).

Some teachers, however, are of opinion that the transgression of the vow of chastity, even on the part of a professed BrahmaMrin, is a

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

उपपूर्वमपीत्येके भावमशनवत्तदुक्तम्

upapūrvamapītyeke bhāvamaśanavattaduktam

Sūtra translation

A minor one, thus some; (and hence they hold) the existence (of expiation), as in the case of eating. This has been explained.

Some teachers are of opinion that even on the part of Naishthikas and the rest the lapse from chastity constitutes only a minor offence

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

उपपूर्वमपीत्येके भावशमनवत्तदुक्तम्

upapūrvamapītyeke bhāvaśamanavattaduktam

Sūtra translation

Some Sakhins say that even the place next to that of the aforesaid is not to be desired as that of those who have secured tranquillity of mind ; and this is said in Sruti.

Some (Sakbins read texts to the effect) that even the rank of those that are next to the gods, viz., Gandharvas* etc., is not

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