Brahma Sūtra 1.4.25

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

साक्षाच्चोभयाम्नानात्

sākṣāccobhayāmnānāt

Sūtra translation

And on account of both (i.e. the origin and the dissolution of the world) being directly declared (to have Brahman for their material cause).

This Sûtra supplies a further argument for Brahman's being the general material cause.—Brahman is the material cause of the world for that reason also

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

साक्षाच्चोभयाम्नानात्

sākṣāccobhayāmnānāt

Sūtra translation

And on account of both being directly declared.

The conclusion arrived at above is based not only on scriptural declaration, illustrative instances and statements of reflection; but in addition Scripture directly states

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Numbered 1.4.26 in this text

Sūtra

साक्षाच्चोभयाम्नानात्

sākṣāccobhayāmnānāt

Sūtra translation

And because He (Vishnu) is directly spoken of as both (Prakriti and Purusha).

“ He is woman; He is man; He is Prakriti; He is the (Purusha) Lord; He is Brahman; He is the support; He is

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