Brahma Sūtra 4.3.10

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

कार्यात्यये तदध्यक्षेण सहातः परमभिधानात्

kāryātyaye tadadhyakṣeṇa sahātaḥ paramabhidhānāt

Sūtra translation

On the passing away of the effected (world of Brahman) (the souls go) together with the ruler of that (world) to what is higher than that ; on account of scriptural declaration.

When the reabsorption of the effected Brahman world draws near, the souls in which meanwhile perfect knowledge has sprung up proceed, together with Hira//yagarbha

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Numbered 4.3.9 in this text

Sūtra

कार्यात्यये तदध्यक्षेण सहातः परमभिधानात्

kāryātyaye tadadhyakṣeṇa sahātaḥ paramabhidhānāt

Sūtra translation

On the passing away of the effected (world of Brahma), together with its ruler, (the souls go) to what is higher than that; on account of scriptural declaration.

On the passing away of the effected world of Brahma, together with its ruler Hiranyagarbha, who then recognises his qualification for higher knowledge, the

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

कार्यात्यये तदध्यक्षेण सहातः परमभिधानात्

kāryātyaye tadadhyakṣeṇa sahātaḥ paramabhidhānāt

Sūtra translation

On the dissolution of all the effected (world), along with the Lord of that (effected world) and from him the soul reaches Para (i.e., Brahman) that is higher than the Four- faced, (as seen) from declaration (to that effect).

From the Sauparna Sruti, “They indeed reach Brahma, and, as soon as this (effected world)passesaway,go along with Brahma to the highest Lord,” it is

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