Brahma Sūtra 1.4.20

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

प्रतिज्ञासिद्धेर्लिङ्गमाश्मरथ्यः

pratijñāsiddherliṅgamāśmarathyaḥ

Sūtra translation

(The circumstance of the soul being represented as the object of sight) indicates the fulfilment of the promissory statement; so Âsmarathya thinks.

The fact that the text proclaims as the object of sight that Self which is denoted as something, dear indicates the fulfilment of the

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

प्रतिज्ञासिद्धेर्लिङ्गमाश्मरथ्यः

pratijñāsiddherliṅgamāśmarathyaḥ

Sūtra translation

(It is) a mark indicating that the promissory statement is proved; thus Âsmarathya thinks.

According to the teacher Âsmarathya the circumstance that terms denoting the individual soul are used to denote Brahman is a mark enabling us to

Dvaita Vedānta

Numbered 1.4.21 in this text

Sūtra

प्रतिज्ञा सिद्धेर्लिङ्गमाश्मरथ्यः

pratijñā siddherliṅgamāśmarathyaḥ

Sūtra translation

That scripture declares other things is an indication that the initial statement is maintained. So Asmarathya thinks.

In order that the initial statement, “ There is no way leading unto the Lord other (than knowledge)”, may be- come proved (be clearly