Brahma Sūtra 4.1.13

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

तदधिगम उत्तरपूर्वाघयोरश्लेषविनाशौ तद्व्यपदेशात्

tadadhigama uttarapūrvāghayoraśleṣavināśau tadvyapadeśāt

Sūtra translation

On the attainment of this (viz. Brahman) (there take place) the non-clinging and the destruction of later and earlier sins; this being declared (by scripture).

The supplement to the third adhydya is finished herewith, and an inquiry now begins concerning the fruit of the knowledge of Brahman. The doubt

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

तदधिगम उत्तरपूर्वाघयोरश्लेषविनाशौ तद्व्यपदेशात्

tadadhigama uttarapūrvāghayoraśleṣavināśau tadvyapadeśāt

Sūtra translation

On the attainment of this, there result the non-clinging and the destruction of later and earlier sins; this being declared.

Having, so far, elucidated the nature of meditation, the Sûtras now begin to consider the result of meditation. Scripture declares that on the knowledge

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

तदधिगम उत्तरपूर्वाघयोरश्लेषविनाशौ तद्व्यपदेशात्

tadadhigama uttarapūrvāghayoraśleṣavināśau tadvyapadeśāt

Sūtra translation

On the attainment of the eight of that (Brahman), the non-clinging of the future sins and the destruction of the previous sins result, (as seen) from scriptural declaration to that effect.

On seeing Brahman (when Brahman is directly seen) the sins that may be committed thereafter do not cling to the wise; and all the

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