Chapter 4 Section 3 Adhikarana 5
Adhikarana 5 of Chapter 4, Section 3. The Brahman to which the departed souls go by the path of the gods is the Saguna Brahman
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कार्यं बादरिः, अस्य गत्युपपत्तेः ॥ ७ ॥
The relative (Brahman) (is attained by the soul going by the path of the gods), (so says) Badari, on account of the possibility of its being the goal (of a journey).
Brahma Sutra 4.3.8
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विशेषितत्वाच्च ॥ ८ ॥
And on account of the qualification (with respect to this Brahman in another text).
Brahma Sutra 4.3.9
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सामीप्यात् तु तद्व्यपदेशः ॥ ९ ॥
But on account of the nearness (of the Saguna Brahman to the Supreme Brahman, it is) designated as that (Supreme Brahman).
Brahma Sutra 4.3.10
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कार्यात्यये तदध्यक्षेण सहातः परम्, अभिधानात् ॥ १० ॥
On the dissolution of the Brahmaloka (the souls attain), along with the ruler of that world, what is higher than that ( i.e. the Supreme Brahman), on account of the declaration of the Sruti.
Brahma Sutra 4.3.11
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स्मृतेश्च ॥ ११ ॥
And on account of the Smriti (texts supporting this view).
Brahma Sutra 4.3.12
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परं जैमिनिः, मुख्यत्वात् ॥ १२ ॥
The Supreme (Brahman) (is attained by the souls going by the path of the gods), (so says) Jaimini, on account of that being the primary meaning (of the word ‘Brahman’).
Brahma Sutra 4.3.13
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दर्शनाच्च ॥ १३ ॥
And because the Sruti declares that.
Brahma Sutra 4.3.14
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न च कार्ये प्रतिपत्त्यभिसंधिः ॥ १४ ॥
And the desire to attain Brahman (which an Upasaka has at the time of death can) not (be with respect to) the Saguna Brahman.