Brahma Sūtra 1.3.33
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Sūtra
भावं तु बादरायणोऽस्ति हि
bhāvaṃ tu bādarāyaṇo'sti hi
Sūtra translation
Bâdarâyana, on the other hand, (maintains) the existence (of qualification for Brahma-vidyâ on the part of the gods); for there are (passages indicatory of that).
The expression 'on the other hand' is meant to rebut the pûrvapaksha. The teacher, Bâdarâyana, maintains the existence of the qualification on the part
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Numbered 1.3.32 in this text
Sūtra
भावं तु बादरायणोस्ति हि
bhāvaṃ tu bādarāyaṇosti hi
Sūtra translation
But Bâdarâyana (maintains) the existence (of qualification); for there is (possibility of such).
The Reverend Bâdarâyana thinks that the Âdityas, Vasus, and so on, are also qualified for meditations on divinities. For it is in their case
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
भावं तु बादरायणोऽस्ति हि
bhāvaṃ tu bādarāyaṇo'sti hi
Sūtra translation
But Badarayana thinks (that the gods) are eligible . (for the pursuit of all the Tidy as), as Madhu, etc. ; for there is higher light (to be attained).
As there are higher results to be obtained, Badara- yana accedes to the eligibility, for the study of Madhu and other Vidyas, even of