Brahma Sūtra 1.1.11

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

श्रुतत्वाच्च

śrutatvācca

Sūtra translation

And because it is directly stated in Scripture (therefore the all-knowing Brahman is the cause of the world).

That the all-knowing Lord is the cause of the world, is also declared in a text directly referring to him (viz. the all-knowing one),

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Numbered 1.1.12 in this text

Sūtra

श्रुतत्वाच्च

śrutatvācca

Sūtra translation

And because it is directly stated in Scripture.

The text of the same Upanishad directly declares that the being denoted by the word 'Sat' evolves, as the universal Self, names and forms;

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

श्रुतत्वाच्च

śrutatvācca

Sūtra translation

And because (it is so) declared in scripture.

“ He is the one supreme and illustrious Lord, who is imperceptibly present in every being, who is all pervading, who actuates all beings

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