Brahma Sūtra 1.3.26
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Sūtra
तदुपर्यपि बादरायणः संभवात्
taduparyapi bādarāyaṇaḥ saṃbhavāt
Sūtra translation
Also (beings) above them, (viz. men) (are qualified for the study and practice of the Veda), on account of the possibility (of it), according to Bâdarâyana.
It has been said above that the passage about him who is of the size of a thumb has reference to the human heart,
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Numbered 1.3.25 in this text
Sūtra
तदुपर्यपि बादरायणः संभवात्
taduparyapi bādarāyaṇaḥ saṃbhavāt
Sūtra translation
Also beings above them (i.e. men), Bâdarâyana thinks, on account of possibility.
In order to prove that the highest Brahman may be viewed as having the size of a thumb, it has been declared that the
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
तदुपर्यपि बादरायणः सम्भवात्
taduparyapi bādarāyaṇaḥ sambhavāt
Sūtra translation
Even after that, Badarayana (says) there is eligibility, as (the qualification) exists.
‘ Even after that,’ that is, even after attaining to the state of being gods, etc., by those who were men (before) ; for