Brahma Sūtra 2.3.21
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Sūtra
नाणुरतच्छ्रुतेरिति चेन्नेतराधिकारात्
nāṇuratacchruteriti cennetarādhikārāt
Sūtra translation
If it be said that (the soul is) not atomic, on account of scriptural statements about what is not that (i.e. what is opposed to atomic size); we deny ^ Going is known to be an activity inherent in ihe agent, from his con- the lact of its producing effects inherent in him, such junction with— or disjunction from—other things. that, on account of the other one (the highest Self) being the subject-matter (of those passages).
Nevertheless, it may be objected, the soul cannot be of atomic size, because there are scriptural statements of what is not that, i.e. because
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Numbered 2.3.22 in this text
Sūtra
नाणुरतच्छ्रुतेरिति चेन्नेतराधिकारात्
nāṇuratacchruteriti cennetarādhikārāt
Sūtra translation
If it be said that (the soul) is not atomic, on account of scriptural statement of (what is) not that; we say no, on account of the other one being the topic.
The passage 'He who is within the heart, surrounded by the Prânas, the person consisting of knowledge' (Bri. Up. IV, 3, 7) introduces as
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Numbered 2.3.22 in this text
Sūtra
नाणुरतच्छ्रुतेरितिचेन्नेतराधिकारात्
nāṇuratacchruteriticennetarādhikārāt
Sūtra translation
If it be said that the soul is not of atomic size on ac- count of Scripture declaring to the contrary, we deny that, on account of the other one (the highest Lord) being the subject of such Scriptural passages.
From the text quoted above, declaring pervasion, viz., “ All-pervading indeed are Atmans (the souls) who. are intelligent beings and destitute of qualities,” it