Brahma Sūtra 4.4.4

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

अविभागेन दृष्टत्वात्

avibhāgena dṛṣṭatvāt

Sūtra translation

(The released soul abides) in non-division (from the highest Self) ; because that is seen from scripture.

A doubt here arises whether that soul of which the text says, ‘ Having entered the highest light it manifests itself by its true

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

अविभागेन दृष्टत्वात्

avibhāgena dṛṣṭatvāt

Sūtra translation

In non-division; because that is seen.

Is the soul, when it has reached the highest light and freed itself from all bondage, conscious of itself as separate from the highest

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

अविभागेन दृष्टत्वात्

avibhāgena dṛṣṭatvāt

Sūtra translation

The released soul has (some of the) enjoyments in non- division from those of the Lord ; because that is observed (in Scripture, as in the world).

Only those enjoyments which are in the experience of the Supreme Lord are partaken of by the released souls (also). For it is seen

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