Brahma Sūtra 1.1.7
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Sūtra
तन्निष्ठस्य मोक्षोपदेशात्
tanniṣṭhasya mokṣopadeśāt
Sūtra translation
(The pradhâna cannot be designated by the term 'Self') because release is taught of him who takes his stand on that (the Sat).
The non-intelligent pradhâna cannot be the object of the term 'Self' because in the passage Ch. Up. VI, 2 ff., where the subtle Sat
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
तन्निष्ठस्य मोक्षोपदेशात्
tanniṣṭhasya mokṣopadeśāt
Sūtra translation
Because release is taught of him who takes his stand on it.
Svetaketu, who is desirous of final release, is at first—by means of the clause 'Thou art that'—instructed to meditate on himself as having his
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
तन्निष्ठस्य मोक्षोपदेशात्
tanniṣṭhasya mokṣopadeśāt
Sūtra translation
Because it is taught that he obtains final release who is devoted to it, (Brahman is referred to by the word Atman).
Indeed release cannot be obtained by him who is de- voted to the qualified (Brahman). For in the Brihada- ranyaka Upanishad release is said