Brahma Sūtra 4.2.20

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

अतश्चायनेऽपि दक्षिणे

ataścāyane'pi dakṣiṇe

Sūtra translation

And for the same reason (the departed soul follows the rays) also during the southern progress of the sun.

For the same reason, viz. because waiting is impossible, and because the fruit of knowledge is not a merely eventual one, and because the

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Numbered 4.2.19 in this text

Sūtra

अतश्चायनेऽपि दक्षिणं

ataścāyane'pi dakṣiṇaṃ

Sūtra translation

For the same reason also during the southern progress of the sun.

The reasoning stated above also proves that the owner of true knowledge who may happen to die during the southern progress of the sun

Dvaita Vedānta

Numbered 4.2.21 in this text

Sūtra

अतश्चायनेऽपि हि दक्षिणे

ataścāyane'pi hi dakṣiṇe

Sūtra translation

And hence the departing of the wise may take place also during the Southern progress of the sun.

Notwithstanding the statement, “ Dying during the Southern progress of the sun, he goes to Svarga and dying during the Northern progress he goes