Brahma Sūtra 4.2.21

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

योगिनः प्रति च स्मर्यते स्मार्ते चैते

yoginaḥ prati ca smaryate smārte caite

Sūtra translation

(These details) are recorded by with reference to the Yogins; and both (Sahkhya and Yoga) are Smr/ti (only).

The rules as to dying by day and so on in order not to return are given by Srnr/ti for the Yogins only. And

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Numbered 4.2.20 in this text

Sūtra

योगिनः प्रति स्मर्यते स्मार्ते चैते

yoginaḥ prati smaryate smārte caite

Sūtra translation

And those two (paths) are, with a view to the Yogins, mentioned as to be remembered.

The text quoted does not state an injunction for those about to die, of a special time of death; but there are rather mentioned

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Numbered 4.2.22 in this text

Sūtra

योगिनः प्रति स्मर्यते स्मार्ते चैते

yoginaḥ prati smaryate smārte caite

Sūtra translation

With, reference to the Yogins, these (wo courses are spoken of in Smritis and they depend upon their remembrance.

(These two courses refer to the two classes of) Yogins and also depend upon their remembrance (of the routes as described by Smritis. The

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