Brahma Sūtra 2.3.16
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Sūtra
चराचरव्यपाश्रयस्तु स्यात्तद्व्यपदेशो भाक्तस्तद्भावभावित्वात्
carācaravyapāśrayastu syāttadvyapadeśo bhāktastadbhāvabhāvitvāt
Sūtra translation
But the designation (as being born and dying) abides in the (bodies of beings) moving and non- moving ; it is secondary (metaphorical) if applied to the soul, as the existence (of those terms) depends on the existence of that (i.e. the body).
On account of certain popular modes of expression such as ‘ Devadatta is born/ ‘ Devadatta has died,' and the like, and on account
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Numbered 2.3.17 in this text
Sūtra
चराचरव्यपाश्रयस्तु स्यात्तद्व्यपदेशो भाक्तस्तद्भावभावित्वात्
carācaravyapāśrayastu syāttadvyapadeśo bhāktastadbhāvabhāvitvāt
Sūtra translation
But that which abides in the things movable and immovable, i.e. the terms denoting those things, are non-secondary (i.e. of primary denotative power, viz. with regard to Brahman); since (their denotative power) is effected by the being of that (i.e. Brahman).
The 'but' sets aside the objection raised. (The primâ facie view here is as follows.) As Brahman, which has all things for its modes,
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
चराचरव्यपाश्रयस्तु स्यात्तद्व्यपदेशोभाक्तस्तद्भावभावित्वात्
carācaravyapāśrayastu syāttadvyapadeśobhāktastadbhāvabhāvitvāt
Sūtra translation
Though the statement (equally) refers to the ‘ moving ’ and the * non-moving,’ still it has here only partial denotation as it (memos) settles upon them (the ‘ moving ’ and the ‘ non-moving,’ and it (cognition) is produced.
The statement, * And from Manas, Vignana is pro- duced,’ refers to the moving (active Manas) and the non- moving (passive objects) and means