Brahma Sūtra 1.4.26
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Śaṅkara’s text carries this sūtra and Sūtra 1.4.25a as one sūtra.
Sūtra
आत्मकृतेः परिणामात्
ātmakṛteḥ pariṇāmāt
Sūtra translation
(Brahman is the material cause) on account of (the Self) making itself; (which is possible) owing to modification.
Brahman is the material cause for that reason also that Scripture—in the passage, 'That made itself its Self' (Taitt. Up. II, 7)—represents the Self
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Numbered 1.4.27 in this text
Sūtra
परिणामात्
pariṇāmāt
Sūtra translation
Owing to modification.
This means—owing to the essential nature of modification (parinâma). The modification taught in our system is not such as to introduce imperfections into the
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Numbered 1.4.27 in this text
Madhva’s text carries this sūtra and Sūtra 1.4.25a as one sūtra.
Sūtra
आत्मकृतेः परिणामात्
ātmakṛteḥ pariṇāmāt
Sūtra translation
(Prakriti is Brahman only) also for the reason that He moulds forms out of (Prakriti the material cause) ; in which He (also) exhibits Himself in various forms (ways), and makes (everything).
Further The Lord is Prakriti as may be easily seen from the etymology: “He works eminently.” For the Lord enters into Prakriti the material