Brahma Sūtra 2.3.2
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Sūtra
अस्ति तु
asti tu
Sūtra translation
But there is (a scriptural statement of the origination of ether).
— The conjunction ‘ but * indicates the adoption of another alternative. ^The origin of ether may not be stated in the AV/t'iadogya ;
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
अस्ति तु
asti tu
Sūtra translation
But there is.
But there is origination of Ether. For Scripture, which is concerned with matters transcending sense perception, is able to establish the truth even of
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
अस्तितु
astitu
Sūtra translation
But there is (a scriptural statement of the origin of ether).
On the other hand, there are actually scriptural state- ments describing the origin (of ether); such as, “ From the Lord sprang ether. ”