Brahma Sūtra 4.2.8

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

तदाऽपीतेः संसारव्यपदेशात्

tadā'pīteḥ saṃsāravyapadeśāt

Sūtra translation

This (aggregate of the elements) (continues to exist) up to the (final absolute) union (with Brah- man) ; on account of the declarations of the sawsara state (made by scripture).

With regard to the final clause, ‘ Heat in the highest deity,’ the force of its connexion with what precedes shows that the meaning

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

तदापीतेः संसारव्यपदेशात्

tadāpīteḥ saṃsāravyapadeśāt

Sūtra translation

Since, up to the union with that (i.e. Brahman) the texts describe the Samsâra state.

The immortality referred to must necessarily be understood as not implying dissolution of the soul's connexion with the body, since up to the soul's

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

तदपीतेः संसारव्यपदेशात्

tadapīteḥ saṃsāravyapadeśāt

Sūtra translation

For, to enter into her (to be withdrawn into her) is said to be the beginning of Samsára; (while to enter into Him is to be released from Samsara).

This distinctly appears from the Sauparna Sruti which runs thus : “ These two are equal, viz., Prakriti and * • ' ’•* Parama;

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