Brahma Sūtra 1.3.9

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

धर्मोपपत्तेश्च

dharmopapatteśca

Sūtra translation

And on account of the agreement of the attributes (mentioned in the text).

The attributes, moreover, which the sacred text ascribes to the bhûman agree well with the highest Self. The passage, 'Where one sees nothing else,

Read Śaṅkara’s commentary →

Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Numbered 1.3.8 in this text

Sūtra

धर्मोपपत्तेश्च

dharmopapatteśca

Sūtra translation

And on account of the suitability of the attributes.

The attributes also which the text ascribes to the bhûman suit the highest Self only. So immortality ('The Bhûman is immortal,' VII, 24, 1);

Read Rāmānuja’s commentary →

Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

धर्मोपपत्तेश्च

dharmopapatteśca

Sūtra translation

And on account of the attributes (mentioned in the text) and their agreement (in Vishnu only).

The attributes of ‘ being everywhere, etc.,’ (described in the sacred texts as characteristic of the perfect one), are just applicable to Vishnu, for

Read Madhva’s commentary →