Brahma Sūtra 2.3.15
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Sūtra
अन्तरा विज्ञानमनसी क्रमेण तल्लिङ्गादिति चेन्नाविशेषात्
antarā vijñānamanasī krameṇa talliṅgāditi cennāviśeṣāt
Sūtra translation
If it be said that between (Brahman and the elements) the intellect and mind (are mentioned and that therefore their origination and retractation are to be placed) somewhere in the series, on account of there being inferential signs (whereby the order of the creation of the elements is broken) ; we deny that, on account of the non-difference (of the organs and the elements).
In what precedes we have said that the creation and the retractation of the elements take place in direct and reverse order; further that
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Numbered 2.3.16 in this text
Sūtra
अन्तरा विज्ञानमनसी क्रमेण तल्लिङ्गादिति चेन्नाविशेषात्
antarā vijñānamanasī krameṇa talliṅgāditi cennāviśeṣāt
Sūtra translation
If it be said that knowledge and mind (which are mentioned) between (breath and the elements) (are stated) in order of succession, owing to an inferential mark of this; we say, not so, on account of non-difference.
'Knowledge' in the Sûtra denotes the means of knowledge, i.e. the sense-organs.—An objection is raised against the conclusion arrived at under the preceding Sûtra.
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
अंतराविज्ञानमनसीक्रमेण तल्लिंगादिति चेन्नाविशेषात्
aṃtarāvijñānamanasīkrameṇa talliṃgāditi cennāviśeṣāt
Sūtra translation
If it be said that this (reverse) order obtains except in the case of Vignana (Intellect) and Manas (Mind), on account of there being the indicatory circumstance to infer the same, we deny that, awing to the absence of such distinct authority.
From the indicatory circumstance conveyed by the text, “ From- Prana (breath), Manas (mind) is produced ; and from Mind, Vignana (Intellect).” “ The