Brahma Sūtra 1.2.18

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

अन्तर्याम्यधिदैवादिषु तद्धर्मव्यपदेशात्

antaryāmyadhidaivādiṣu taddharmavyapadeśāt

Sūtra translation

The internal ruler over the devas and so on (is Brahman), because the attributes of that (Brahman) are designated.

In Bri. Up. III, 7, 1 ff. we read, 'He who within rules this world and the other world and all beings,' and later

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Numbered 1.2.19 in this text

Sūtra

अन्तर्याम्यधिदैवाधिलोकादिषु तद्धर्मव्यपदेशात्

antaryāmyadhidaivādhilokādiṣu taddharmavyapadeśāt

Sūtra translation

The internal Ruler (referred to) in the clauses with respect to the gods, with respect to the worlds, &c. (is the highest Self), because the attributes of that are designated.

The Vâjasaneyins, of the Kânwa as well as the Mâdhyandina branch, have the following text: 'He who dwelling in the earth is within the

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

अंतर्याम्यधिदैवादिषु तद्धर्मव्यपदेशात्

aṃtaryāmyadhidaivādiṣu taddharmavyapadeśāt

Sūtra translation

The internal ruler (is Vishnu), on account of Hie characteristic attributes being mentioned in the passage treat ing of the Adhidevas, etc. (Presiding deities, etc.).

From such texts as “ (He) whom Prithivi does not know, who is different from Prithivi,” containing attri- butes characteristic of Brahman, declared in

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