Brahma Sūtra 1.1.17

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

भेदव्यपदेशाच्च

bhedavyapadeśācca

Sūtra translation

And on account of the declaration of the difference (of the two, the ânandamaya cannot be the transmigrating soul).

The Self consisting of bliss cannot be identical with the transmigrating soul, for that reason also that in the section treating of the Self

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Numbered 1.1.18 in this text

Sūtra

भेदव्यपदेशाच्च

bhedavyapadeśācca

Sūtra translation

And on account of the declaration of difference.

The part of the chapter—beginning with the words 'From that same Self there sprang ether'—which sets forth the nature of the Brahman referred to

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

भेदव्यपदेशाच्च

bhedavyapadeśācca

Sūtra translation

And on account of the declaration of difference.

(Of the two, Anandamaya cannot be the soul). For,‘hundred times the bliss of Prajapati (is the unit of Brahman’s bliss ’). ‘ He who

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