Brahma Sūtra 1.1.26

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

भूतादिपादव्यपदेशोपपत्तेश्चैवम्

bhūtādipādavyapadeśopapatteścaivam

Sūtra translation

And thus also (we must conclude, viz. that Brahman is the subject of the previous passage), because (thus only) the declaration as to the beings, &c. being the feet is possible.

That the previous passage has Brahman for its topic, we must assume for that reason also that the text designates the beings and so

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Numbered 1.1.27 in this text

Sūtra

भूतादिपादव्यपदेशोपपत्तेश्चैवम्

bhūtādipādavyapadeśopapatteścaivam

Sūtra translation

And thus also, because (thus only) the designation of the beings, and so on, being the (four) feet is possible.

The text, moreover, designates the Gâyatrî as having four feet, after having referred to the beings, the earth, the body, and the heart; now

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

भूतादिपादव्यपदेशोपपत्तेश्चैवम्

bhūtādipādavyapadeśopapatteścaivam

Sūtra translation

And also on account of the statement describing the beings, etc., as the feet of Him (Vishnu) to whom the descrip- tion properly refers, such (Gayatri) is (Brahman).

“ The glory of the Lord is so great, and still Greater is the Person. All the beings form one foot of His. And

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