Brahma Sūtra 4.4.5

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

ब्राह्मेण जैमिनिरुपन्यासादिभ्यः

brāhmeṇa jaiminirupanyāsādibhyaḥ

Sūtra translation

By (a nature) like that of Brahman (the soul manifests itself) (thus) Gaimini (opines); on account ; of reference and the rest.

It has been concluded that the clause, ‘ by its own nature,’ means that the soul manifests itself by its own Self only, not

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

ब्राह्मेण जैमिनिरुपन्यासादिभ्यः

brāhmeṇa jaiminirupanyāsādibhyaḥ

Sūtra translation

In (a nature like) that of Brahman, thus Jaimini thinks; on account of suggestion and the rest.

Owing to the fact that different texts give different accounts, the question now arises of what character that essential nature of the Self is

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

ब्राह्मेण जैमिनिरुपन्यासादिभ्यः

brāhmeṇa jaiminirupanyāsādibhyaḥ

Sūtra translation

The released, only through the Lord's (person), enjoys ihe blessings ; Oaimni opines thus, from the explanation (in Scripture), etc.

Gaimini thinks that the souls that have become released on the dissolution of all material coats enjoy the blessings only through the Lord’s person,