Brahma Sūtra 2.3.28

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

पृथगुपदेशात्

pṛthagupadeśāt

Sūtra translation

On account of the separate statement (of soul and intelligence).

From the passage ‘ Having by knowledge taken possession of the body ’ which represents the soul and intelligence as separate, viz. as respectively

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

पृथगुपदेशात्

pṛthagupadeśāt

Sūtra translation

On account of the separate statement.

Scripture even states quite directly that knowledge is something distinct from the knowing subject, viz. in the passage 'For there is not known any

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

पृथगुपदेशात्

pṛthagupadeśāt

Sūtra translation

The soul is separate from, (not one with, Brahman), from the statements in Scripture.

“ The Supreme Lord is absolutely separate from the whole class of souls; for He is inconceivable, exalted far above the souls, most high,

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