Brahma Sūtra 4.4.6

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

चितितन्मात्रेण तदात्मकत्वादित्यौडुलोमिः

cititanmātreṇa tadātmakatvādityauḍulomiḥ

Sūtra translation

By the sole nature of intelligence (the soul manifests itself), as that is its Self; thus Au^ulomi (opines).

Although the text enumerates different qualities, such as frecness from sin, &c., these qualities rest only on fanciful conceptions due to difference of words;

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

चितितन्मात्रेण तदात्मकत्वादित्यौडुलोमिः

cititanmātreṇa tadātmakatvādityauḍulomiḥ

Sūtra translation

In the sole nature of intelligence; as that is its Self. Thus Audulomi thinks.

Intelligence (consciousness; kaitanya) alone is the true nature of the soul, and hence it is in that character only that the released soul manifests

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

चितिमात्रेण तदात्मकत्वादित्यौडुलोमिः

citimātreṇa tadātmakatvādityauḍulomiḥ

Sūtra translation

Judulomi thinks that the released enjoy blessings by their absolutely intelligent (and essential) personality ; for they are of such essence.

The released have their own separate body (separate from that of the Lord) consisting of simple (pure) intelli- gence and by that they enjoy

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