Brahma Sūtra 1.1.13

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

विकारशब्दान्नेति चेन्न प्राचुर्यात्

vikāraśabdānneti cenna prācuryāt

Sūtra translation

If (it be objected that the term ânandamaya, consisting of bliss, can) not (denote the highest Self) on account of its being a word denoting a modification (or product); (we declare the objection to be) not (valid) on account of abundance, (the idea of which may be expressed by the affix maya.)

Here the pûrvapakshin raises the objection that the word ânandamaya (consisting of bliss) cannot denote the highest Self.—Why?—Because the word ânandamaya is understood to

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Numbered 1.1.14 in this text

Sūtra

विकारशब्दान्नेति चेन्न प्राचुर्यात्

vikāraśabdānneti cenna prācuryāt

Sūtra translation

If, on account of its being a word denoting an effect, (ânandamaya be said) not (to denote the highest Self); (we say) no, on account of abundance.

We deny the conclusion of the Pûrvapakshin, on the ground of there being abundance of bliss in the highest Brahman, and 'abundance' being one

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

विकारशब्दान्नेति चेन्न प्राचुर्यात्

vikāraśabdānneti cenna prācuryāt

Sūtra translation

If it be objected that the term, at signifying modifica- tion, cannot denote Brahman (the objection is declared to be) not valid): for the (affix in the) term signifies abundance.

It cannot be said that the affix in the term is appropriate only when it denotes Prakriti, etc. j since they are either products

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