Brahma Sūtra 2.2.20
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Numbered 2.2.21 in this text
Sūtra
असति प्रतिज्ञोपरोधो यौगपद्यमन्यथा
asati pratijñoparodho yaugapadyamanyathā
Sūtra translation
On the supposition of there being no (cause: while yet the effect takes place), there results contradiction of the admitted principle; otherwise simultaneousness (of cause and effect).
It has been shown that on the doctrine of general non-permanency, the former momentary existence, as having already been merged in non-existence, cannot be
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
असति प्रतिज्ञोपरोधो यौगपद्यमन्यथा
asati pratijñoparodho yaugapadyamanyathā
Sūtra translation
There not being (a cause), there results contradiction of the admitted principle; otherwise simultaneousness.
If it be said that the effect may originate even when a cause does not exist, then—as we have pointed out before—anything might originate
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Numbered 2.2.21 in this text
Sūtra
असतिप्रतिज्ञोपरोधोयौगपद्यमन्यथा
asatipratijñoparodhoyaugapadyamanyathā
Sūtra translation
(To suppose that the cause having ceased to exist, the effect comes into being would be contradicting a fundamental principle ; otherwise, (there would be) continuity of effect or simultaneousness (of cause and effect).
If it be said that when the cause has ceased to exist, * he effect is produced, it would be a contradiction to on&