Brahma Sūtra 1.4.3
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Sūtra
तदधीनत्वादर्थवत्
tadadhīnatvādarthavat
Sūtra translation
(Such a previous seminal condition of the world may be admitted) on account of its dependency on him (the Lord); (for such an admission is) according to reason.
Here a new objection is raised.—If, the opponent says, in order to prove the possibility of the body being called undeveloped you admit that
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
तदधीनत्वादर्थवत्
tadadhīnatvādarthavat
Sūtra translation
(Matter in its subtle state) subserves an end, on account of its dependence on him (viz. the Supreme Person).
Matter in its subtle state subserves ends, in so far only as it is dependent on the Supreme Person who is the cause of
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
तदधीनत्वादर्थवत्
tadadhīnatvādarthavat
Sūtra translation
(On the other hand), other things (aleo) can he second' arily denoted by the names of the Supreme Being), for their attributes connoted by the names are under his control.
The qualities of being subtle, etc-, being under His con- trol, become fully significant, only when these qualities of being subtle, great, low, etc.,