Brahma Sūtra 1.3.10

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

अक्षरमम्बरान्तधृतेः

akṣaramambarāntadhṛteḥ

Sūtra translation

The Imperishable (is Brahman) on account of (its) supporting (all things) up to ether.

We read (Bri. Up. III, 8, 7; 8). 'In what then is the ether woven, like warp and woof?—He said: O Gârgî, the brâhmanas

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Numbered 1.3.9 in this text

Sūtra

अक्षरमम्बरान्तधृतेः

akṣaramambarāntadhṛteḥ

Sūtra translation

The Imperishable (is Brahman), on account of its supporting that which is the end of ether.

The Vâjasaneyins, in the chapter recording the questions asked by Gârgî, read as follows: 'He said, O Gârgî, the Brâhmanas call that the Imperishable.

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

अक्षरमम्बरांतधृतेः

akṣaramambarāṃtadhṛteḥ

Sūtra translation

The ‘ Akshara ’ (the Imperishable) (is Brahman only) on account of its supporting all ending with the sky (Sri).

In the text, “ Indeed in this Akshara, O Gargi, the sky is woven warp and woof” (Bri. V-viii. 11), this Akshara being stated

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