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Brahma Sutras 3.3 Sarvavedantapratyayadhikaranam - Topic 1 (Sutras 1-4) The Vidyas having identical or the same form found in scriptures constitute one Vidya 1. Sarvavedantapratyayam chodanadyaviseshat |III.3.1 (360) (The Vidyas or the Upasanas) described in the various Vedanta texts (are not different, are identical) on account of the nondifference of injunction, etc., (i.e., connection, form and name). Sarvavedantapratyayam - exposition

Brahma Sutras 3.4 Purusharthadhikaranam - Topic 1 (Sutra 1-17) Knowledge of Brahman is independent of sacrificial acts 1. Purushartho’tah sabdaditi baadarayanah |III.4.1 (426) From this (Brahma Vidya or Brahma Jnana results) the purpose or the chief object of pursuit of man, because the scriptures state so; thus (holds) the sage Baadarayana. Purusharthah - purpose of man, object of human pursuit,

Brahma Sutras 4.1 CHAPTER IV - PHALA ADHYAYA Avrittyadhikaranam - Topic 1 (Sutras 1-2) Meditation on Brahman should be continued till knowledge is attained 1. Avrittirasakridupadesat |IV.1.1 (478) The repetition (of hearing, reflection and meditation on Brahman is necessary) on account of the repeated instruction by the scriptures. Avrittih - repetition, practice of meditation on Brahman (is necessary); Asakrit -

Brahma Sutras 4.2 Vagadhikaranam - Topic 1 (Sutras 1-2) At the time of death the functions of the organs are merged in the mind 1. Vangmanasi darsanacchabdacca |IV.2.1 (497) Speech is merged in mind, because it is so seen, and there are scriptural statements (to that effect). Vak - speech; Manasi - in the mind; Darsanat - because it is

Brahma Sutras 4.3 Archiradyadhikaranam - Topic 1 (Sutra 1) The path connected with the deities beginning with that of light is the only path that leads to Brahmaloka. 1. Archiradina tatprathiteh |IV.3.1 (518) On the path connected with light (the departed soul of the knower of Saguna Brahman travels to Brahmaloka after death), that being well known (from the Sruti).

Brahma Sutras 4.4 Sampadyavirbhavadhikaranam - Topic 1 (Sutras 1-3) The liberated soul does not acquire anything new but only manifests its essential or true nature 1. Sampadyavirbhavah svena sabdat |IV.4.1 (534) (When the Jiva or the individual soul) has attained (the highest light) there is manifestation (of its own real nature) as we infer from the word ‘own’. Sampadya -

Śrī Bhāshya is the commentary by Śrī Rāmānuja on the Brahma Sutras of Bādarāyaṇa alias Vyāsa; and these Sutras form one of the earliest summary on the later portion of the Veda, known as the Upanishads or the Jñāna Kāṇda – the portion of Vedas dealing with Wisdom, as opposite to the Karma Kāṇda or the earlier portion of Veda

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