Brahma Sūtra 2.1.16

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

सत्त्वाच्चावरस्य

sattvāccāvarasya

Sūtra translation

And on account of that which is posterior (i.e. the effect) being that which is.

For the following reason also the effect is to be considered as non-different (from the cause). That which is posterior in time, i.e. the

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Numbered 2.1.17 in this text

Sūtra

सत्त्वाच्चापरस्य

sattvāccāparasya

Sūtra translation

And on account of the existence of that which is posterior.

On account of the existence of the posterior, i.e. the effect existing in the cause—for this reason also the effect is non-different from the

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Numbered 2.1.17 in this text

Sūtra

सत्त्वाच्चावरस्य

sattvāccāvarasya

Sūtra translation

And because there exists the inferior (only) ;

For the inferior (only), i.e., only that means exists which owes its existence to Him and is under His control. The Kashayana Sruti distinctly

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