Brahma Sūtra 2.3.42
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Sūtra
कृतप्रयत्नापेक्षस्तु विहितप्रतिषिद्धावैयर्थ्यादिभ्यः
kṛtaprayatnāpekṣastu vihitapratiṣiddhāvaiyarthyādibhyaḥ
Sūtra translation
But with a view to the efforts made (by the soul) (the Lord makes it act), on account of the (otherwise resulting) purportlessness of the injunc- tions and prohibitions, &c.
The word ‘but* removes the objections — started. The Lord makes tJie soul act, having regard to the efforts made by it, whether meritorious
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Numbered 2.3.41 in this text
Sūtra
कृतप्रयत्नापेक्षस्तु विहितप्रतिषिद्धावैयर्थ्यादिभ्यः
kṛtaprayatnāpekṣastu vihitapratiṣiddhāvaiyarthyādibhyaḥ
Sūtra translation
But with a view to the efforts made (the Lord makes the soul act) on account of the (thus resulting) non-meaninglessness of injunctions and prohibitions and the rest.
The inwardly ruling highest Self promotes action in so far as it regards in the case of any action the volitional effort made by
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
कृतप्रयत्नापेक्षस्तु विहितप्रतिषेधावैयर्थ्यादिभ्यः
kṛtaprayatnāpekṣastu vihitapratiṣedhāvaiyarthyādibhyaḥ
Sūtra translation
The Lord impels the soul to action, only according to (the tendency of) his previous actions and his effort (or apti- tude), so that the injunctions and prohibitions are not purport- less, etc.
Thence (from accepting the Lord as the absolute controller guiding the action of the soul) scripture does not become purportless. For the guiding of