Brahma Sūtra 2.3.17

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

नाऽऽत्माऽश्रुतेर्नित्यत्वाच्च ताभ्यः

nā''tmā'śruternityatvācca tābhyaḥ

Sūtra translation

The (living) Self is not (produced) as there is no scriptural statement, and as it is eternal according to them (i. e, scriptural passages).

There is a Self called the living one (the individual soul), which rules the body and the senses, and is connected with the fruits

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Numbered 2.3.18 in this text

Sūtra

नात्मा श्रुतेर्नित्यत्वाच्च ताभ्यः

nātmā śruternityatvācca tābhyaḥ

Sūtra translation

Not the Self, on account of scriptural statement, and on account of the eternity (which results) from them.

The Sûtras so far have stated that this entire world, from Ether downwards, originates from the highest Brahman. It now becomes a matter for

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

नात्माऽश्रुतेर्नित्यत्वाच्च ताभ्यः

nātmā'śruternityatvācca tābhyaḥ

Sūtra translation

The Lord is not (destructible, or withdrawn) as there is no (such) scriptural statement ; (but He is declared otherwise) ; further He is eternal according to them (scriptural passages).

“ He (alone) having involved all this in darkness (in the form of water assumed by the Intelligent . Prakriti) remains hidden (from view)

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