Brahma Sutras (Nimbarka commentary)

by Roma Bose | 1940 | 290,526 words

English translation of the Brahma-sutra 4.2.10, including the commentary of Nimbarka and sub-commentary of Srinivasa known as Vedanta-parijata-saurabha and Vedanta-kaustubha resepctively. Also included are the comparative views of important philosophies, viz., from Shankara, Ramanuja, Shrikantha, Bhaskara and Baladeva.

Brahma-Sūtra 4.2.10

English of translation of Brahmasutra 4.2.10 by Roma Bose:

“Hence not (the immortality which takes place) through the destruction (of the body).”

Nimbārka’s commentary (Vedānta-pārijāta-saurabha):

“Hence” the text: “Then a mortal becomes immortal” (Bṛhadāraṇyaka-upaniṣad 4.4.7[1]) does “not” speak of an immortality which takes place “through the destruction” of one’s connection with the body.

Śrīnivāsa’s commentary (Vedānta-kaustubha)

“Hence,” i.e. on account of the group of reasons stated above, the scriptural text: “Then a mortal becomes immortal” (Bṛhadāraṇyaka-upaniṣad 4.4.7) does “not” speak of an immortality which takes place “through the destruction” of one’s connection with the body.

Comparative views of Śaṅkara and Bhāskara:

Interpretation different, viz. “Hence (i.e. on account of its subtleness), (the subtle body is) not (destroyed) through the burning (of the gross body)”.[2]

Footnotes and references:

[2]:

Brahma-sūtras (Śaṃkara’s commentary) 4.2.410, pp. 936-937; Brahma-sūtras (Bhāskara’s Commentary) 4.2.410, p. 229.

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