Brahma Sūtra 2.3.20
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Sūtra
स्वात्मना चोत्तरयोः
svātmanā cottarayoḥ
Sūtra translation
And on account of the two latter (i.e. going and returning) being connected with their Self (i.e. the agent), (the soul is of atomic size).
We admit that ‘passing out’ might possibly be at- tributed to the soul even if it does not move, viz. if that expression be
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Numbered 2.3.21 in this text
Sūtra
स्वात्मना चोत्तरयोः
svātmanā cottarayoḥ
Sūtra translation
And on account of the latter two (being effected) through the Self.
The 'and' has affirming power. The 'passing out' might somehow be reconciled with a non-moving Self (such as the omnipresent Self would be) if
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Numbered 2.3.21 in this text
Sūtra
स्वात्मनाचोत्तरयोः
svātmanācottarayoḥ
Sūtra translation
The passing out, etc., of the soul (take place) only along with (those of) the absolute Lord (who guides him) (as stated) in the two subsequent sentences (of the same passage.).
“ With the Supreme Lord seated in himself as guide, he (the soul) enters the womb with Him, he is born with Him, guided