Brahma Sūtra 2.3.48
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Sūtra
अनुज्ञापरिहारौ देहसंबन्धाज्ज्योतिरादिवत्
anujñāparihārau dehasaṃbandhājjyotirādivat
Sūtra translation
(The possibility of) injunctions and prohibi- tions (results) from the connexion (of the Self) with bodies ; as in the case of light and so on.
Passages such as ‘He is to approach his wife at the proper time,’ and ‘ he is not to approach the wife of his
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Numbered 2.3.47 in this text
Sūtra
अनुज्ञापरिहारौ देहसंबन्धाज्ज्योतिरादिवत्
anujñāparihārau dehasaṃbandhājjyotirādivat
Sūtra translation
Permission and exclusion (result) from connexion with a body; as in the case of light and so on.
Although all souls are essentially of the same nature in so far as they are parts of Brahman, knowing subjects and so on, the
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
अनुज्ञापरिहारौ देहसम्बन्धाज्ज्योतिरादिवत्
anujñāparihārau dehasambandhājjyotirādivat
Sūtra translation
In the case of the soul, activity ami release result from the command ( Will) of the Lord ; for he is connected with the body, as in the case of light etc.; (whereas it is not so in the case of the manifestations of the Lord).
It is seen that the soul is able to act when permitted to do so by the Lord; and from the Lord, he obtains