Brahma Sūtra 1.3.31

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

मध्वादिष्वसंभवादनधिकारं जैमिनिः

madhvādiṣvasaṃbhavādanadhikāraṃ jaiminiḥ

Sūtra translation

On account of the impossibility of (the gods being qualified) for the madhu-vidyâ, &c., Jaimini (maintains) the non-qualification (of the gods for the Brahma-vidyâ).

A new objection is raised against the averment that the gods, &c. also are entitled to the knowledge of Brahman. The teacher, Jaimini, considers

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Numbered 1.3.30 in this text

Sūtra

मध्वादिष्वसंभवादनधिकारं जैमिनिः

madhvādiṣvasaṃbhavādanadhikāraṃ jaiminiḥ

Sūtra translation

On account of the impossibility (of qualification for the madhuvidyâ, &c.) (Jaimini maintains the non-qualification (of gods, &c.).)

So far it has been proved that also the gods, and so on, are qualified for the knowledge of Brahman. But a further point

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

मध्वादिष्वसम्भवादनधिकारं जैमिनिः

madhvādiṣvasambhavādanadhikāraṃ jaiminiḥ

Sūtra translation

Gaimini (maintaint) that the gods are not. eligible for the study of Madhn Vidya, etc. ; for they cannot be (said to seek what they have already attained).

In the Vidvas of Madhu, etc., described in the text beginning with ‘‘ This sun indeed, the honey of the gods he who understands

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