Brahma Sūtra 2.1.15
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Sūtra
भावे चोपलब्धेः
bhāve copalabdheḥ
Sūtra translation
And because only on the existence (of the cause) (the effect) is observed.
For the following reason also the effect is non-different from the cause, because only when the cause exists the effect is observed to exist,
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Numbered 2.1.16 in this text
Sūtra
भावे चोपलब्धेः
bhāve copalabdheḥ
Sūtra translation
And because (the cause) is perceived in the existence of the effect.
This means—because gold which is the cause is perceived in the existence of its effects, such as earrings and the like; i.e. on account
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Numbered 2.1.16 in this text
Sūtra
भावेचोपलब्धेः
bhāvecopalabdheḥ
Sūtra translation
And if there were, they should necessarily bo found.
If there were means (materials) of independent existence, then they should have been cognised by the several means of knowledge. There is not a