Brahma Sūtra 2.3.49

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

असंततेश्चाव्यतिकरः

asaṃtateścāvyatikaraḥ

Sūtra translation

And on account of the non-extension (of the individual soul), there is no confusion (of the results of actions).

Well, let it be granted that injunctions and prohibitions are valid, because the Self although one is joined with particular bodies. — From the

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Numbered 2.3.48 in this text

Sūtra

असंततेश्चाव्यतिकरः

asaṃtateścāvyatikaraḥ

Sūtra translation

And on account of non-connectedness there is no confusion.

Although the souls, as being parts of Brahman and so on, are of essentially the same character, they are actually separate, for each of

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

असंततेश्चाव्यतिकरः

asaṃtateścāvyatikaraḥ

Sūtra translation

And on amount of the soul not being 'possessed of (extensive perfect) power, there is nothing contrary (to the state- ment of his being separate from the Lord).

Besides, the soul is of imperfect power and therefore cannot be likened to Matsya and other manifestations of the Lord. So says the Chatuvveda

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