Brahma Sūtra 2.3.29
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Sūtra
तद्गुणसारत्वात्तु तद्व्यपदेशः प्राज्ञवत्
tadguṇasāratvāttu tadvyapadeśaḥ prājñavat
Sūtra translation
But it is designated thus (i.e. as atomic), on account of its having for its essence the qualities of that (i.e. the biiddhi); as in the case of the intelli- gent Self (I.e. Brahman).
The word ‘ but * is meant to set aside the opinion main- tained hitherto.—The soul is not of atomic size, since scripture docs
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
तद्गुणसारत्वात्तु तद्व्यपदेशः प्राज्ञवत्
tadguṇasāratvāttu tadvyapadeśaḥ prājñavat
Sūtra translation
But (the Self) is designated as that because it has that quality (viz. knowledge) for its essential quality; as in the case of the intelligent (prâjña) Self.
The 'but' discards the objection. Because that quality, viz. the quality of knowledge, is the essential quality, therefore the Self is, in the passages
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
तद्गुणसारत्वात्तद्व्यपदेशः प्राज्ञवत्
tadguṇasāratvāttadvyapadeśaḥ prājñavat
Sūtra translation
Only on account of having for his essence qualities similar to those of Brahman, the soul is spoken of as Brahman, as in the cate of the all-wise Brahman.
Since the essence (i.e.) the very nature of the soul consists only of wisdom, bliss and other qualities similar (in some degree) to those