Brahma Sūtra 2.1.1
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Sūtra
स्मृत्यनवकाशदोषप्रसङ्ग इति चेन्नान्यस्मृत्यनवकाशदोषप्रसङ्गात्
smṛtyanavakāśadoṣaprasaṅga iti cennānyasmṛtyanavakāśadoṣaprasaṅgāt
Sūtra translation
If it be objected that (from the doctrine expounded hitherto) there would result the fault of there being no room for (certain) Smritis; we do not admit that objection, because (from the rejection of our doctrine) there would result the fault of want of room for other Smritis.
It has been shown in the first adhyâya that the omniscient Lord of all is the cause of the origin of this world in
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
स्मृत्यनवकाशदोषप्रसङ्ग इति चेन्नान्यस्मृत्यनवकाशदोषप्रसङ्गात्
smṛtyanavakāśadoṣaprasaṅga iti cennānyasmṛtyanavakāśadoṣaprasaṅgāt
Sūtra translation
If it be said that there would result the fault of there being no room for (certain) Smritis: (we reply) 'no,' because there would result the fault of want of room for other Smritis.
The first adhyâya has established the truth that what the Vedânta-texts teach is a Supreme Brahman, which is something different as well from non-sentient
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
स्मृत्यनवकाशदोषप्रसङ्ग इति चेन्नान्यस्मृत्यनवकाशदोषप्रसङ्गात्
smṛtyanavakāśadoṣaprasaṅga iti cennānyasmṛtyanavakāśadoṣaprasaṅgāt
Sūtra translation
If it be objected that there would result the loss of authoritativeness of Scripture, from the contradiction of Smritis of undoubted authority (testimony), we refute this objection, because the erroneousness of these Smritis results from being contradictory to other Smritis agreeing with Scripture of (absolutely) undoubted authority.
(It may be stated that) Rudra and others are known to be perfectly wise; hence being contradictory to their statements, Scripture should lose its