Brahma Sūtra 4.2.19
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Sūtra
निशि नेति चेन्न संबन्धस्य यावद्देहभावित्वाद्दर्शयति च
niśi neti cenna saṃbandhasya yāvaddehabhāvitvāddarśayati ca
Sūtra translation
(Should it be said that the soul docs) not (follow the rays) by night (we reply) not so, ; because the connexion (of veins and ray.s) exists as long as the body ; and (scripture) also declares this.
It might perhaps be said that the veins and rays are connected during the day, so that the soul of a person who dies
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Numbered 4.2.18 in this text
Sūtra
निशि नेति चेन्न संबन्धस्य यावद्देहभावित्वाद्दर्शयति च
niśi neti cenna saṃbandhasya yāvaddehabhāvitvāddarśayati ca
Sūtra translation
Should it be said, not in the night; we say, no; because the connexion persists as long as the body does. Scripture also declares this.
It is now enquired into whether the soul of him who, while having true knowledge, dies at night reaches Brahman or not. Although, as
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Madhva’s text divides this sūtra into two sūtras.
Numbered 4.2.19 in this text
Sūtra
निशि नेति चेन्न संबन्धात्
niśi neti cenna saṃbandhāt
Sūtra translation
If itbesaid that there being no rays (of the sun) during the night, (the departing of the wise by that light) it not possible (in all eases), this objection is to be overruled; for (there always exists) the connection of the rays.
(It may be said that) the rays of the sun being absent during the night, the departing of the wise, as described, cannot take
Numbered 4.2.20 in this text
Sūtra
यावद्देहभावित्वाद्दर्शयति च
yāvaddehabhāvitvāddarśayati ca
Sūtra translation
Since the connection is as long as the body lasts ; and (Sruti) shows that.
As long as the body lasts, the connection of the rays also does exist- Accordingly the Madhyandinayana Sruti says: “ Connected indeed are these