Brahma Sūtra 4.3.1
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Sūtra
अर्चिरादिना तत्प्रथितेः
arcirādinā tatprathiteḥ
Sūtra translation
On the road beginning with light (the departed soul proceeds), on account of that being widely known.
It has been explained that up to the beginning of the way, the departure is the same. About the way itself, however, different texts
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
अर्चिरादिना तत्प्रथितेः
arcirādinā tatprathiteḥ
Sūtra translation
On the path beginning with light, that being known.
The Sûtras now go on to determine the road which the soul of the wise man follows, after having—assisted by the Person within the
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
अर्चिरादिना तत्प्रथितेः
arcirādinā tatprathiteḥ
Sūtra translation
(The departed wise goes to Brahman by the one path only) commencing with Light, on account of that being widely known (being distinctly stated in Sruti and Smriti).
“ They go to Light, from Light to the Day; from the Day to the waxing (bright) half of the month ” (Ch, V.