THIRD PĀDA. Topic 1 - The path connected with deities beginning with that of the flame is the only path to Brahmaloka Sutra 4,3.1 अर्चिरादिना, तत्प्रथितेः ॥ १ ॥ arcirādinā, tatprathiteḥ || 1 || arciḥ-ādinā —(On the path connected with deities) beginning with that of the flame; tat-prathiteḥ —that being well known (from the Śruti). 1. (On the path connected

Topic 2 - The departing soul reaches the deity of the year and then the deity of the air Sutra 4,3.2 वायुमब्दात्, अविशेषविशेषाभ्याम् ॥ २ ॥ vāyumabdāt, aviśeṣaviśeṣābhyām || 2 || vāyum —The deity of the air; abdāt —from the deity of the year; aviśeṣa-viśeṣābhyām —on account of the absence and presence of specification. 2. (The departed soul of a

Topic 3 - After reaching the deity identified with lightning the soul reaches the world of Varuṇa Sutra 4,3.3 तडितोऽधि वरुणः संबन्धात् ॥ ३ ॥ taḍito’dhi varuṇaḥ saṃbandhāt || 3 || taḍito’dhi —After the deity of lightning; varuṇaḥ —(comes) Varuṇa (rain-god); saṃbandhāt —on account of the connection. 3. After (reaching) the deity of lightning (the soul reaches) Varuṇa, on account

Topic 5 - The Brahman to which the departed souls go by the path of the gods is the Saguṇa Brahman Sutra 4,3.7 कार्यं बादरिः, अस्य गत्युपपत्तेः ॥ ७ ॥ kāryaṃ bādariḥ, asya gatyupapatteḥ || 7 || kāryaṃ —The relative (Brahman); bādariḥ —Bādari; asya —its; gati-upapatteḥ —on account of the possibility of being the goal. 7. The relative (Brahman) (is

Topic 6 - Only those who have worshipped the Saguṇa Brahman without a symbol attain Brahmaloka Sutra 4,3.15 अप्रतीकालम्बनान्नयतीति बादरायणः, उभयथाऽदोषात्, तत्क्रतुश्च ॥ १५ ॥ apratīkālambanānnayatīti bādarāyaṇaḥ, ubhayathā’doṣāt, tatkratuśca || 15 || apratīka-ālambanāt —Those who do not use a symbol (of Brahman) in their meditations; nayati —(the superhuman being) leads; iti bādarāyaṇaḥ —so says Bādarāyaṇa; ubhayathā — if this distinction

Brahma Sutras: Chapter 4 Pāda 4 Topic 1 - The released soul does not acquire anything new but only manifests its true nature Topic 2 - The relation of the released soul with Brahman is one of non-separation Topic 3 - Characteristics of the soul that has attained the Nirguna Brahman Topics 4-5 Topic 4 - The soul which has

FOURTH PĀDA. Topic 1 - The released soul does not acquire anything new but only manifests its true nature Sutra 4,4.1 संपद्याविर्भावः, स्वेनशब्दात् ॥ १ ॥ saṃpadyāvirbhāvaḥ, svenaśabdāt || 1 || saṃpadya —Having attained; āvirbhāvaḥ —there is manifestation (of its real nature); svenaśabdāt —from the word ‘own’. 1. (When the Jīva) has attained (the highest light) there is manifestation (of

Topic 2 - The relation of the released soul with Brahman is one of non-separation Sutra 4,4.4 अविभागेन, दृष्टत्वात् ॥ ४ ॥ avibhāgena, dṛṣṭatvāt || 4 || avibhāgena —As inseparable; dṛṣṭatvāt —for it is so seen from the scriptures. 4. (The Jīva in the state of Liberation exists) as inseparable (from Brahman) , for it is so seen from the

Topic 3 - Characteristics of the soul that has attained the Nirguna Brahman Sutra 4,4.5 ब्राह्मेण जैमिनिः, उपन्यासादिभ्यः ॥ ५ ॥ brāhmeṇa jaiminiḥ, upanyāsādibhyaḥ || 5 || brāhmeṇa —As possessed of the attributes of Brahman; jaiminiḥ —(so says) Jaimini; upanyāsādibhyaḥ —on account of the reference etc. 5. (The liberated soul exists) as possessed of the attributes of Brahman; (so says)