Brahma Sūtra 2.2.39
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Numbered 2.2.40 in this text
Sūtra
करणवच्चेन्न भोगादिभ्यः
karaṇavaccenna bhogādibhyaḥ
Sūtra translation
If you say that as the organs (are ruled by the soul so the pradhâna is ruled by the Lord), we deny that on account of the enjoyment, &c.
Well, the opponent might reply, let us suppose that the Lord rules the pradhâna in the same way as the soul rules the organ
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Numbered 2.2.38 in this text
Sūtra
करणवच्चेन्न भोगादिभ्यः
karaṇavaccenna bhogādibhyaḥ
Sūtra translation
If you say, as in the case of the organs; we deny this, on account of enjoyment and so on.
It may possibly be said that, in the same way as the enjoying (individual) soul, although in itself without a body, is seen to
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Numbered 2.2.40 in this text
Sūtra
करणवच्चेन्न भोगादिभ्यः
karaṇavaccenna bhogādibhyaḥ
Sūtra translation
If it be said that this very world serves him. at Ar- yans (a body), it cannot be admitted on account of his besom- ing thereby subject to the experiences of lif e, etc.
It may be stated that this world itself is his place (situation), etc.; and there may be something that eternally exists even during the