Brahma Sūtra 1.2.1

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

सर्वत्र प्रसिद्धोपदेशात्

sarvatra prasiddhopadeśāt

Sūtra translation

(That which consists of mind is Brahman) because there is taught what is known from everywhere.

Scripture says, 'All this indeed is Brahman, beginning, ending, and breathing in it; thus knowing let a man meditate with calm mind. Now man

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

सर्वत्र प्रसिद्धोपदेशात्

sarvatra prasiddhopadeśāt

Sūtra translation

Everywhere; because there is taught what is known.

We read in the Chândogya, 'Man is made of thought; according to what his thought is in this world, so will he be when

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

सर्वत्रप्रसिद्धोपदेशात्

sarvatraprasiddhopadeśāt

Sūtra translation

(That which it* declared to be) everywhere is that (Brahman only), from the use of (the word Brahman) avowedly denoting Him.

In " He, who is without a body, who is essentially wisdom etc.,’ (A. A. iii. 2. 4.), and other texts. He who is

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