Brahma Sūtra 1.4.11

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

न संख्योपसंग्रहादपि नानाभावादतिरेकाच्च

na saṃkhyopasaṃgrahādapi nānābhāvādatirekācca

Sūtra translation

(The assertion that there is scriptural authority for the pradhâna, &c. can) also not (be based) on the mention of the number (of the Sankhya categories), on account of the diversity (of the categories) and on account of the excess (over the number of those categories).

The attempt to base the Sâ@nkhya doctrine on the mantra speaking of the ajâ having failed, the Sâ@nkhya again comes forward and points to

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

न संख्योपसंग्रहादपि नानाभावादतिरेकाच्च

na saṃkhyopasaṃgrahādapi nānābhāvādatirekācca

Sūtra translation

Not from the mention of the number even, on account of the diversity and of the excess.

The Vâjasaneyins read in their text 'He in whom the five "five-people" and the ether rest, him alone I believe to be the Self;

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Numbered 1.4.12 in this text

Sūtra

न संख्योपसङ्ग्रहादपि नानाभावादतिरेकाच्च

na saṃkhyopasaṅgrahādapi nānābhāvādatirekācca

Sūtra translation

Though there are brief statements compassing the idea of plurality, still there is no objection to such statements or words declaring Brahman • for He manifests Himself in different forms, and there are other forms (in the supported in addition to those in the support)•

In texts such as, “ In the Lord who is present in all bodies, are situated the five five-people and Akâsa,” (Bri. VI. iv.

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