Brahma Sūtra 4.3.13

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

दर्शनाच्च

darśanācca

Sūtra translation

And because scripture declares that.

The text, ‘Going upwards by that he reaches immortality,’ declares that immortality is reached by going. But immortality is possible only in the highest

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Numbered 4.3.12 in this text

Sūtra

दर्शनाच्च

darśanācca

Sūtra translation

And because Scripture declares it.

And Scripture moreover directly declares that the soul which has departed by way of the artery in the upper part of the head and

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

दर्शनाच्च

darśanācca

Sūtra translation

And on account of the sight (of Brahman having hern attained by the souls).

Further (Gaimini says) since Para Brahman is seen (by them, i.e., the souls), (it is but reasonable that they go to the highest Brahman).

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