The Vedanta-Sutras with the Commentary by Ramanuja Sacred Books of the East, Volume 48

is own (Self). Therefore they say he sleeps (svapiti), because he is gone to his own (sva-ap?ta)' (Ch. Up. VI, 8, 1). This text designates the soul in the

f deep sleep free from the investment of name and form, and invested by the intelligent Self only, another text says with reference to the same state,' Embraced by the intelligent Self he knows nothing that is without, nothing that is within' (Bri. Up. IV, 3, 21). Up to the time of final release there arise in the soul invested by name and form the cognitions of objects different from itself. During deep sleep the souls divest themselves of names and forms, and are embraced by the 'Sat' only; but in the waking state they again invest themselves with names and forms, and thus bear corresponding distinctive names and forms. This, other scriptural texts also distinct