Brahma Sūtra 2.1.10

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

स्वपक्षदोषाच्च

svapakṣadoṣācca

Sūtra translation

And because the objections (raised by the Sâ@nkhya against the Vedânta doctrine) apply to his view also.

The doctrine of our opponent is liable to the very same objections which he urges against us, viz. in the following manner.—The objection that

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

स्वपक्षदोषाच्च

svapakṣadoṣācca

Sūtra translation

And on account of the objections to his view.

The theory of Brahman being the universal cause has to be accepted not only because it is itself free from objections, but also because

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Numbered 2.1.11 in this text

Sūtra

स्वपक्षदोषाच्च

svapakṣadoṣācca

Sūtra translation

And because these objections apply to the very view (under discussion).

The view cannot be maintained just for want of any instances (to prove that things rise out of nothing and go to nothing).

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