Brahma Sūtra 4.4.10

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

अभावं बादरिराह ह्येवम्

abhāvaṃ bādarirāha hyevam

Sūtra translation

The absence (of a body and sense-organs, on the part of the released) Badari (asserts) ; for thus scripture says.

The passage, ‘ By his mere wish the fathers rise,’ shows that the released possesses a mind (internal organ, manas) whereby he wills. A

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

अभावं बादरिराह ह्येवम्

abhāvaṃ bādarirāha hyevam

Sūtra translation

The absence, Bâdari holds; for thus Scripture says.

A doubt arises whether the Released has a body and sense-organs, or not; or whether he has them or not just as he pleases.

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

अभावं बादरिराह ह्येवम्

abhāvaṃ bādarirāha hyevam

Sūtra translation

Badari considers that the released have no physical frame (and their enjoyment proceeds with the essentially intelli- gent body) ; for Scripture speaks io that effect.

Badari says that except one of pure intelligence, the released have no other body; for it is said in the Kaun- tharavya Sruti thus

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