Brahma Sūtra 2.1.2

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

इतरेषां चानुपलब्धेः

itareṣāṃ cānupalabdheḥ

Sūtra translation

Andon account of the non-perception of the others (i.e. the effects of the pradhâna, according to the Sâ@nkhya system).

The principles different from the pradhâna, but to be viewed as its modifications which the (Sâ@nkhya) Smriti assumes, as, for instance, the great principle,

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

इतरेषां चानुपलब्धेः

itareṣāṃ cānupalabdheḥ

Sūtra translation

And on account of the non-perception (of truth on the part) of others.

The 'and' in the Sûtra has the force of 'but,' being meant to dispel the doubt raised. There are many other authors of Smritis,

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

इतरेषां चानुपलब्धेः

itareṣāṃ cānupalabdheḥ

Sūtra translation

And on account of the non-perception of other (possi- ble results) promised by other Smritis.

Of other (possible effects, i.e., of the results or fruits, etc., that are declared in those other Smritis as fit to be realised, from

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