Brahma Sūtra 1.4.14

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

कारणत्वेन चाऽऽकाशादिषु यथाव्यपदिष्टोक्तेः

kāraṇatvena cā''kāśādiṣu yathāvyapadiṣṭokteḥ

Sūtra translation

(Although there is a conflict of the Vedânta-passages with regard to the things created, such as) ether and so on; (there is no such conflict with regard to the Lord) on account of his being represented (in one passage) as described (in other passages), viz. as the cause (of the world).

In the preceding part of the work the right definition of Brahman has been established; it has been shown that all the Vedânta-texts have

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

कारणत्वेन चाकाशादिषु यथाव्यपदिष्टोक्तेः

kāraṇatvena cākāśādiṣu yathāvyapadiṣṭokteḥ

Sūtra translation

And on account of (Brahman) as described being declared to be the cause with regard to Ether, and so on.

Here the philosopher who holds the Pradhâna to be the general cause comes forward with another objection. The Vedânta-texts, he says, do not teach

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Numbered 1.4.15 in this text

Sūtra

कारणत्वेनचाकाशादिषु यथा व्यप दिष्टोक्तेः

kāraṇatvenacākāśādiṣu yathā vyapa diṣṭokteḥ

Sūtra translation

Brahman stands (also) as the cause (and as effect) in Akâsa and other things j on account of (the Lord) being mentioned in the manner described•

It is He (Vishnu) only that is present in Akâsa and other things, as mediate cause (also); for He is mentioned in the manner

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