Brahma Sūtra 4.4.8
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Sūtra
संकल्पादेव तु तच्छ्रुतेः
saṃkalpādeva tu tacchruteḥ
Sūtra translation
But by mere will (the released effect their purposes) ; because scripture states that.
In the meditation on Brahman within the heart we read as follows : ‘ If he desires the world of the fathers, by his
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
संकल्पादेव तच्छ्रुतेः
saṃkalpādeva tacchruteḥ
Sūtra translation
By the mere will; Scripture stating that.
Concerning the released soul Scripture states, 'He moves about there, laughing, playing, rejoicing, be it with women, or chariots, or relatives' (Ch. Up. VIII,
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
संकल्पादेव च तच्छ्रुतेः
saṃkalpādeva ca tacchruteḥ
Sūtra translation
And (the enjoyment results) from mere wish, (as may be seen) from the Sruti declaring that.
There is no necessity for making any effort to obtain the blessings, etc., on the part of the released; for this is shown by