Chapter 3 Section 1 Adhikarana 1
Adhikarana 1 of Chapter 3, Section 1. The soul, when passing out of the body at death is enveloped with fine particles of the gross elements
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WisdomLib.org (Swami Vireshwarananda, 1936) · Chapter Brahma Sutras 3.1 · Verse 3.1.1
तदन्तरप्रतिपत्तौ रंहति संपरिष्वक्तः, प्रश्ननिरूपणाभ्याम् ॥ १ ॥
(The soul) goes (out of the body) enveloped (with subtle parts of the elements) with a view to obtaining a fresh body; (so it is known) from the question and answer (in the scripture).
Brahma Sutra 3.1.2
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त्र्यात्मकत्वात्तु भूयस्त्वात् ॥ २ ॥
2 On account of (water) consisting of three elements (the soul goes enveloped by all these elements and not merely water); but (water alone is mentioned in the text) on account of its preponderance (in the human body).
Brahma Sutra 3.1.3
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प्राणगतेश्च ॥ ३ ॥
And because of the going of the organs (with the soul, the elements also accompany the soul).
Brahma Sutra 3.1.4
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अग्न्यादिगतिश्रुतेरिति चेत्, न, भाक्तत्वात् ॥ ४ ॥
If it be said (that the organs do not follow the soul), for the scriptures declare their entering into fire etc., (we say) not so, on account of its being so said in a secondary sense.
Brahma Sutra 3.1.5
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प्रथमेऽश्रवणादिति चेत्, न, ता एव हि, उपपत्तेः ॥ ५ ॥
If it be objected on account of (water) not being mentioned in the first of the oblations, (we say) not so, because that (viz. water) only (is meant by the word ‘Sraddha’) on account of the appropriateness (of such an interpretation).
Brahma Sutra 3.1.6
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अश्रुतत्वादिति चेत्, न, इष्टादिकारिणां प्रतीतेः ॥ ६ ॥
If it be said that on account of (the soul) not being mentioned in the text (the soul does not depart enveloped with water etc.), (we say) not so, for it is understood (from the scriptures) that the Jivas who perform sacrifices etc. (alone go to heaven).
Brahma Sutra 3.1.7
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भाक्तं वानात्मवित्त्वात्, तथा हि दर्शयति ॥ ७ ॥
But (the souls’ being the food of the gods in heaven is used) in a secondary sense, on account of their not knowing the Self; because (the Sruti) declares like that.