Brahma Sūtra 4.1.5

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

ब्रह्मदृष्टिरुत्कर्षात्

brahmadṛṣṭirutkarṣāt

Sūtra translation

A contemplation of Brahman (is to be super- induced on s3TObols of Brahman), on account of the exaltation (thereby bestowed on the symbols).

With regard to the texts quoted above there arises another doubt, viz. whether the contemplation of Aditya and so on is to be superimposed

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

ब्रह्मदृष्टिरुत्कर्षात्

brahmadṛṣṭirutkarṣāt

Sūtra translation

The view of Brahman, on account of superiority.

The view of Brahman may appropriately be superimposed on mind and the like; but not the view of mind, and so on, on Brahman.

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

ब्रह्मदृष्टिरुत्कर्षात्

brahmadṛṣṭirutkarṣāt

Sūtra translation

Atman is to be contemplated as Brahman (the per- fect) j for (this) is the best, (i.e.t to contemplate Him as perfect is the beet means of gaining His perfect grace).

In the Supreme Lord, the notion of perfectness should by every means; be secured; for it is the most exalted attribute and the contemplation

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