Brahma Sūtra 2.3.14
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Sūtra
विपर्ययेण तु क्रमोऽत उपपद्यते च
viparyayeṇa tu kramo'ta upapadyate ca
Sūtra translation
The order (In which the elements are retracted into Brahman) is the reverse of that (i.e. the order in which they are created); this is proved (by its agreement with observation).
Having considere'd the order of the creation of the elements we now proceed to consider the order of their — retractation. The question here
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Numbered 2.3.15 in this text
Sūtra
विपर्ययेण तु क्रमोत उपपद्यते च
viparyayeṇa tu kramota upapadyate ca
Sūtra translation
But the order of succession (which is stated) in reverse order (of the true one) is possible, (only if the origination of all effects is) thence (i.e. from Brahman).
The 'but' has an asseverative sense. The direct origination from Brahman of all effects—which in passages such as the one quoted by the Pûrvapakshin
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
विपर्ययेणतु क्रमोत उपपद्यतेच
viparyayeṇatu kramota upapadyateca
Sūtra translation
But with reference to the reverse (order), order (is declared); hence (the Sruti) ; and (the reverse order) is reasonable.
(In the case of dissolution), the statement of order also proceeds (only) with reference to the reverse order ; (it is plain) from the