Brahma Sūtra 1.2.29

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

अभिव्यक्तेरित्याश्मरथ्यः

abhivyakterityāśmarathyaḥ

Sūtra translation

On account of the manifestation, so Âsmarathya opines.

The circumstance of the highest Lord who transcends all measure being spoken of as measured by a span has for its reason 'manifestation.' The

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Numbered 1.2.30 in this text

Sūtra

अभिव्यक्तेरित्याश्मरथ्यः

abhivyakterityāśmarathyaḥ

Sūtra translation

On account of definiteness; thus Âsmarathya opines.

The teacher Âsmarathya is of opinion that the text represents the highest Self as possessing a definite extent, to the end of rendering the

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

अभिव्यक्तेरित्याश्मरथ्यः

abhivyakterityāśmarathyaḥ

Sūtra translation

On account of His manifestation through Agni, etc,f Asmarathya opines thus (sees no contradiction).

(The sage) Asmarathya holds that though in the variousliymns Brahman is expressly the subject, not Agni and others, still the distinction as hymns to

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