Brahma Sūtra 2.1.8
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Sūtra
अपीतौ तद्वत्प्रसङ्गादसमञ्जसम्
apītau tadvatprasaṅgādasamañjasam
Sūtra translation
On account of such consequences at the time of reabsorption (the doctrine maintained hitherto) is objectionable.
The pûrvapakshin raises further objections.—If an effect which is distinguished by the qualities of grossness, consisting of parts, absence of intelligence, limitation, impurity, &c.,
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
अपीतौ तद्वत्प्रसङ्गादसमञ्जसम्
apītau tadvatprasaṅgādasamañjasam
Sūtra translation
On account of such consequences in reabsorption (the Vedânta-texts would be) inappropriate.
The term 'reabsorption' here stands as an instance of all the states of Brahman, reabsorption, creation, and so on—among which it is the first
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Numbered 2.1.9 in this text
Sūtra
अपीतौतद्वत्प्रसङ्गादसमञ्जसम्
apītautadvatprasaṅgādasamañjasam
Sūtra translation
(Or), at the time of re-absorption (dissolution) the retult would be that it (the world) would be such (nothing); (hence this view) is not right.
If the world should rise out of nothing, then on dis- solution only when things return to their original state, there would be nothingness