Brahma Sūtra 1.4.23
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Sūtra
प्रकृतिश्च प्रतिज्ञादृष्टान्तानुपरोधात्
prakṛtiśca pratijñādṛṣṭāntānuparodhāt
Sūtra translation
(Brahman is) the material cause also, on account of (this view) not being in conflict with the promissory statements and the illustrative instances.
It has been said that, as practical religious duty has to be enquired into because it is the cause of an increase of happiness,
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
प्रकृतिश्च प्रतिज्ञादृष्टान्तानुपरोधात्
prakṛtiśca pratijñādṛṣṭāntānuparodhāt
Sūtra translation
(Brahman is) the material cause on account of this not being in conflict with the promissory statements and the illustrative instances.
The claims raised by the atheistic Sânkhya having thus been disposed of, the theistic Sânkhya comes forward as an opponent. It must indeed be
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Numbered 1.4.24 in this text
Sūtra
प्रकृतिश्च प्रतिज्ञादृष्टांतानुपरोधात्
prakṛtiśca pratijñādṛṣṭāṃtānuparodhāt
Sūtra translation
The Lord is also called Prakriti, agreeably to the argument and illustrative instances.
“ Verily this Person alone all the names declare; just as all the rivers going to the sea, flow towards and enter it, so