IV-2 Śrī Bhāshya | Rāmānuja

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Brahma Sutras: Chapter 4 Pāda 2

Topics 1-2

Topic 1 - At the time of death the functions of the organs are merged in mind

Topic 2 - The function of mind gets merged in Prāṇa

Topic 3 - The function of the vital force gets merged in the individual soul

Topic 4 - The mode of departure from the body up to the way is common to both a knower of the Saguṇa Brahman and an ordinary man

Topic 5 - The merging of fire etc. at death in the Supreme Deity is not absolute merging

Topic 6 - The Prāṇas of a knower of the Nirguna Brahman do not depart from the body at death

Topics 7-8

Topic 7 - The organs of the knower of the Nirguna Brahman get merged in It at death

Topic 8 - The digits (Kalās) of the knower of the Nirguna Brahman attain absolute non-distinction with Brahman at death

Topic 9 - The soul of the knower of the Saguṇa Brahman comes to the heart at the time of death and thence goes out through the Sushumnā

Topic 10 - The soul of a knower of the Saguṇa Brahman follows the rays of the sun after death and goes to Brahmaloka

Topic 11 - The soul of the knower of the Saguṇa Brahman goes to Brahmaloka even if he should die during the southern course of the sun