Brahma Sūtra 4.1.12

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

आप्रायणात्तत्रापि हि दृष्टम्

āprāyaṇāttatrāpi hi dṛṣṭam

Sūtra translation

Up to death (meditations have to be repeated) for then also it is thus seen in scripture.

The first adhikara//a (of the present adhydya) has established that repetition is to be obscived with regard to all meditations. But now a distinction

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

आ प्रयाणात्तत्रापि हि दृष्टम्

ā prayāṇāttatrāpi hi dṛṣṭam

Sūtra translation

Up to death; for there also it is seen.

The question now arises whether the meditation described which is the means of final Release is to be accomplished within one day, or to

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

आप्रायणात्तत्रापि हि दृष्टम्

āprāyaṇāttatrāpi hi dṛṣṭam

Sūtra translation

Meditation is to be practised until release is obtain- ed j (for) even there (in heaven meditation is practised ; for Sruti (tays that).

Until release is obtained, meditation, etc., should be practised. For the Sruti says, “ O Venerable one, of . com these wise men, he

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