Brahma Sūtra 2.1.32

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

न प्रयोजनवत्त्वात्

na prayojanavattvāt

Sūtra translation

(Brahman is) not (the creator of the world), on account of (beings engaging in any action) having a motive.

Another objection is raised against the doctrine of an intelligent cause of the world.—The intelligent highest Self cannot be the creator of the sphere

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

न प्रयोजनवत्त्वात्

na prayojanavattvāt

Sūtra translation

(Brahman is) not (the cause); on account of (the world) having the nature of what depends on a motive.

Although the Lord, who before creation is alone, is endowed with all kinds of powers since he differs in nature from all other beings,

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Numbered 2.1.33 in this text

Sūtra

न प्रयोजनवत्वात्

na prayojanavatvāt

Sūtra translation

None (*.«., the Lord hat no purpose to gain anew,) (the Lord) being (ever) accomplished.

As the text “ Now this Lord alone consists of abso- lute bliss,” etc. (Br. vi. tiii. 33), says, the creation of the Lord

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