Brahma Sūtra 4.4.16

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

स्वाप्ययसंपत्त्योरन्यतरापेक्षमाविष्कृतं हि

svāpyayasaṃpattyoranyatarāpekṣamāviṣkṛtaṃ hi

Sūtra translation

(What scripture says about absence of all specific cognition) refers either to deep sleep or union (release) ; for this is manifested (by the texts).

By ‘entering into one’s own Self is meant dreamless sleep ; according to the text, ' He is gone to his own Self, he

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

स्वाप्ययसंपत्त्योरन्यतरापेक्षमाविष्कृतं हि

svāpyayasaṃpattyoranyatarāpekṣamāviṣkṛtaṃ hi

Sūtra translation

It refers either to dreamless sleep or to union (sampatti); for this is manifested.

Texts as the one last quoted do not refer to the released soul, but either to deep sleep or to 'union' (sampatti), i.e. the

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

स्वाप्यय संपत्योरन्यतरापेक्षमाविष्कृतं हि

svāpyaya saṃpatyoranyatarāpekṣamāviṣkṛtaṃ hi

Sūtra translation

(The scriptural passage) has reference to either of the two states of sleep and release ; for (this) is evident.

The text quoted above : “ For then indeed, etc.” re- fers either to the state of deep sleep or release ; (and accordingly)