Brahma Sūtra 1.2.7
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Sūtra
अर्भकौकस्त्वात्तद्व्यपदेशाच्च नेति चेन्न निचाय्यत्वादेवं व्योमवच्च
arbhakaukastvāttadvyapadeśācca neti cenna nicāyyatvādevaṃ vyomavacca
Sūtra translation
If it be said that (the passage does) not (refer to Brahman) on account of the smallness of the abode (mentioned), and on account of the denotations of that (i.e. of minuteness); we say, no; because (Brahman) has thus to be contemplated, and because the case is analogous to that of ether.
On account of the limitation of its abode, which is mentioned in the clause, 'He is my Self within the heart,' and on account
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
अर्भकौकस्त्वात्तद्व्यपदेशाच्च नेति चेन्न निचाय्यत्वादेवं व्योमवच्च
arbhakaukastvāttadvyapadeśācca neti cenna nicāyyatvādevaṃ vyomavacca
Sūtra translation
Should it be said that (the passage does) not (refer to Brahman) on account of the smallness of the abode, and on account of the denotation of that (viz. minuteness of the being meditated on); we say no, because (Brahman) has thus to be meditated upon, and because (in the same passage) it is said to be like ether.
It might be contended that, as the text 'he is my Self within the heart' declares the being meditated on to dwell within a
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
अर्भकौकस्त्वात्तद्व्यपदेशाच्च नेति चेन्ननिचाय्यत्वादेवं व्योमवच्च
arbhakaukastvāttadvyapadeśācca neti cennanicāyyatvādevaṃ vyomavacca
Sūtra translation
If it be said that the passage does not refer to the all-pervading Brahman, on account of the smallness of abode, and on account of the reference to the same (soul) we say ‘ no,’ because Brahman has thus to be contemplated and because the case is analogous to that of space.
(That is, the thing which is said to abide) in all beings may appear different from Brahman, on account of the smallness of the