Brahma Sūtra 4.4.12

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

द्वादशाहवदुभयविधं बादरायणोऽतः

dvādaśāhavadubhayavidhaṃ bādarāyaṇo'taḥ

Sūtra translation

For this reason Badaraya;/a (opines that the released person is) of both kinds ; as in the case of the twelve days* sacrifice.

The teacher Badardya;/a, again, thinks that for this reason, i.e. because scripture contains indications of both kinds, the proper conclusion is that the released

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

द्वादशाहवदुभयविधं बादरायणोतः

dvādaśāhavadubhayavidhaṃ bādarāyaṇotaḥ

Sūtra translation

For this reason Bâdarâyana (holds him to be) of both kinds; as in the case of the twelve days' sacrifice.

'For this reason,' i.e. for the reason that the text refers to the wish of the Released, the Reverend Bâdarâyana is of opinion that

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

द्वादशाहवदुभयविधं बादरायणोऽतः

dvādaśāhavadubhayavidhaṃ bādarāyaṇo'taḥ

Sūtra translation

Hence (i.e., on account af both being facts as stated in Scripture) Badarayana accepts both the views, as in the case of the twelve days9 sacrifice.

Just as the sacrifice extending over twelve days may be an (Ahina) Kratu as well as a Satrayaga, in the same way the enjoyment

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