Brahma Sūtra 4.4.2

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

मुक्तः प्रतिज्ञानात्

muktaḥ pratijñānāt

Sūtra translation

(The Self whose true nature has manifested itself is) released ; according to the promise (made by scripture).

That soul, of which the text says that it manifests itself, is released from its former bondage and abides in its own pure Self;

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

मुक्तः प्रतिज्ञानात्

muktaḥ pratijñānāt

Sūtra translation

The released one; on account of the promise.

What the text says about the soul accomplishing itself in its own form refers to the released soul which, freed from its connexion with

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

मुक्तः प्रतिज्ञानात्

muktaḥ pratijñānāt

Sūtra translation

It is the released (sovl) (that is spoken of here) ; for (the enjoyments here described) are seen (to be worthy of him alone); (and he) is (plainly) seen (to be spoken of from the com- mencement of the passage).

Only the released (soul) is spoken of here; for the Brihat Sruti distinctly shows that (as follows); “ Day after day, during sleep, he

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