Brahma Sūtra 1.2.24

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

वैश्वानरः साधारणशब्दविशेषात्

vaiśvānaraḥ sādhāraṇaśabdaviśeṣāt

Sūtra translation

Vaisvânara (is the highest Lord) on account of the distinction qualifying the common terms (Vaisvânara and Self).

(In Ch. Up. V, 11 ff.) a discussion begins with the words, 'What is our Self, what is Brahman?' and is carried on in

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Numbered 1.2.25 in this text

Sūtra

वैश्वानरः साधारणशब्दविशेषात्

vaiśvānaraḥ sādhāraṇaśabdaviśeṣāt

Sūtra translation

Vaisvânara (is the highest Self), on account of the distinctions qualifying the common term.

The Chandogas read in their text, 'You know at present that Vaisvânara Self, tell us that,' &c., and further on, 'But he who meditates

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

वैश्वानरः साधारणशब्दविशेषात्

vaiśvānaraḥ sādhāraṇaśabdaviśeṣāt

Sūtra translation

Vaiswanara (is Brahman only), on account of the common term being qualified by a distinguishing epithet.

The term Vaiswanara, though a common name of Agni and Vishnu, now being qualified by the word Atman which by settled acceptation denotes Vishnu,