Brahma Sūtra 2.1.36

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

उपपद्यते चाप्युपलभ्यते च

upapadyate cāpyupalabhyate ca

Sūtra translation

(The beginninglessness of the world) recommends itself to reason and is seen (from Scripture).

The beginninglessness of the world recommends itself to reason. For if it had a beginning it would follow that, the world springing into existence

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Numbered 2.1.37 in this text

Sūtra

उपपद्यतेचाप्युपलभ्यते च

upapadyatecāpyupalabhyate ca

Sūtra translation

The inequality of dispensation recommends itself to reason and it is also seen (from Scripture).

Because the Lord’s dispensation depends upon Karma, He cannot be supposed to become dependent (or conditioned). From such texts as, “ He is Supreme

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In Rāmānuja’s text the words of this sūtra fall within the sūtra numbered 2.1.35 there. Shown at Sūtra 2.1.35 →