Brahma Sūtra 4.1.6

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

आदित्यादिमतयश्चाङ्ग उपपत्तेः

ādityādimatayaścāṅga upapatteḥ

Sūtra translation

And the ideas of Aditya and so on (are to be superimposed) on the members (of the sacrificial action); owing to the effectuation (of the result of the sacrifice).

‘ He who burns up these, let a man meditate upon him as udgitha’ (A"//. Up. I, 3, 1); ‘Let a man meditate on

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

आदित्यादिमतयश्चाङ्ग उपपत्तेः

ādityādimatayaścāṅga upapatteḥ

Sūtra translation

And the ideas of Âditya and the rest on the member; on account of this being rational.

'He who shines up there let a man meditate on him as the Udgîtha' (Ch. Up. I, 3, 1).—With regard to this and similar

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

आदित्यादिमतयश्चांग उपपत्तेः

ādityādimatayaścāṃga upapatteḥ

Sūtra translation

And the gods should contemplate the limbs (of the Lard as their abode); for it is reasonable.

The contemplation on the part of the gods of the members of the Lord as their source and abode is neces- sary to be

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