Brahma Sūtra 2.2.4
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Sūtra
व्यतिरेकानवस्थितेश्चानपेक्षत्वात्
vyatirekānavasthiteścānapekṣatvāt
Sūtra translation
And because (the pradhâna), on account of there existing nothing beyond it, stands in no relation; (it cannot be active.)
The three gunas of the Sâ@nkhyas when in a state of equipoise form the pradhâna. Beyond the pradhâna there exists no external principle which
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Numbered 2.2.3 in this text
Sūtra
व्यतिरेकानवस्थितेश्चानपेक्षत्वात्
vyatirekānavasthiteścānapekṣatvāt
Sūtra translation
And because from the independence (of the Pradhâna) there would follow the non-existence of what is different (from creation, i.e. of the pralaya condition).
That the Pradhâna which is not guided by an intelligent principle is not the universal cause is proved also by the fact that, if
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
व्यतिरेकानवस्थितेश्चानपेक्षत्वात्
vyatirekānavasthiteścānapekṣatvāt
Sūtra translation
If there were no Lord, there would result the absence of all activity. Hence (the materialistic theory) is not worthy of regard.
From the text, " O Lord except by Thee whether nearorfar off nothing is done by anybody (R. V. X. 113. 9), without the