Brahma Sūtra 4.1.3

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

आत्मेति तूपगच्छन्ति ग्राहयन्ति च

ātmeti tūpagacchanti grāhayanti ca

Sūtra translation

But as the Self (scriptural texts) acknowledge and make us comprehend (the Lord).

The Sutrak^ra now considers the question whether the highest Self whose characteristics scripture declares is to be understood as the ‘ I ’ or

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

आत्मेति तूपगच्छन्ति ग्राहयन्ति च

ātmeti tūpagacchanti grāhayanti ca

Sūtra translation

But as the Self; this (the ancient Devotees) acknowledge (since the texts) make (them) apprehend (in that way).

The following point is now taken into consideration. Is Brahman to be meditated upon as something different from the meditating Devotee, or as the

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

आत्मेति तूपगच्छंति ग्राहयन्ति च

ātmeti tūpagacchaṃti grāhayanti ca

Sūtra translation

Atman (Vishnu) is to be meditated on as the Lord; for the wise know Him and contemplate Him as such and in- struct (their pupils accordingly).

It is indispensable that those who seek release should by all means instruct their pupils that Atman is the Lord- and they (themselves) meditate