Brahma Sūtra 2.1.27

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

श्रुतेस्तु शब्दमूलत्वात्

śrutestu śabdamūlatvāt

Sūtra translation

But (this is not so), on account of scriptural passages, and on account of (Brahman) resting on Scripture (only).

The word 'but' discards the objection.—We deny this and maintain that our view is not open to any objections.— That the entire Brahman undergoes

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

श्रुतेस्तु शब्दमूलत्वात्

śrutestu śabdamūlatvāt

Sūtra translation

But on account of Scripture; (Brahman's possession of various powers) being founded upon the word.

The 'but' sets aside the difficulty raised. There is no inappropriateness; 'on account of Scripture.' Scripture declares on the one hand that Brahman is

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Numbered 2.1.28 in this text

Sūtra

श्रुतेस्तु शब्दमूलत्वात्

śrutestu śabdamūlatvāt

Sūtra translation

But the same objection cannot be (urged) against the Lord because of the distinct declaration of Scripture, and because the Lord is an existence proved by (the self-evident) Scripture only.

The objection just urged against the individual soul cannot be taken to exist in the case of the Lord (being the maker). For scriptural

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