Brahma Sūtra 1.1.18

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

कामाच्च नानुमानापेक्षा

kāmācca nānumānāpekṣā

Sūtra translation

And on account of desire (being mentioned as belonging to the ânandamaya) no regard is to be had to what is inferred, (i.e. to the pradhâna inferred by the Sâ@nkhyas.)

Since in the passage 'he desired, may I be many, may I grow forth,' which occurs in the chapter treating of the ânandamaya (Taitt.

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Numbered 1.1.19 in this text

Sūtra

कामाच्च नानुमानापेक्षा

kāmācca nānumānāpekṣā

Sūtra translation

And on account of desire, there is no regard to what is inferred (i. e. matter).

In order that the individual soul which is enthralled by Nescience may operate as the cause of the world, it must needs be connected

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

कामाच्च नानुमानापेक्षा

kāmācca nānumānāpekṣā

Sūtra translation

And (this) syllogistic reasoning being framed at will, is not pure reasoning j hence (it is) not to be. sought.

Indeed a syllogism may be framed (with whatever premises) we like. Therefore in establishing what is true, absolute reasoning is not to be sought.

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