Brahma Sūtra 2.1.21
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Sūtra
इतरव्यपदेशाद्धिताकरणादिदोषप्रसक्तिः
itaravyapadeśāddhitākaraṇādidoṣaprasaktiḥ
Sūtra translation
On account of the other (i.e. the individual soul) being designated (as non-different from Brahman) there would attach (to Brahman) various faults, as, for instance, not doing what is beneficial.
Another objection is raised against the doctrine of an intelligent cause of the world.—If that doctrine is accepted, certain faults, as, for instance, doing
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
इतरव्यपदेशाद्धिताकरणादिदोषप्रसक्तिः
itaravyapadeśāddhitākaraṇādidoṣaprasaktiḥ
Sūtra translation
From the designation of the 'other' (as non-different from Brahman) there result (Brahman's) not creating what is beneficial, and other imperfections.
'Thou art that'; 'this Self is Brahman'—these and similar texts which declare the non-difference of the world from Brahman, teach, as has been said
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Numbered 2.1.22 in this text
Sūtra
इतरव्यपदेशाद्धिताकरणादिदोषप्रसक्तिः
itaravyapadeśāddhitākaraṇādidoṣaprasaktiḥ
Sūtra translation
If it be said that on account of the other7s (souVs) authorship being declared, lit is the absolute agent, then, it might be said, he (the creator) is liable to the defects of being unable to accomplish his own good, etc.
If the individual soul is held to be the sole agent (creator), that would be inconsistent with the soul's inability to do what is