Brahma Sūtra 2.4.11

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

अकरणत्वाच्च न दोषस्तथाहि दर्शयति

akaraṇatvācca na doṣastathāhi darśayati

Sūtra translation

And on account of (its) not being an instru- ment the objection is not (valid); for thus (scripture) declares.

The objection urged, viz. that there would result another sense-object, is not valid ; because the pra«a is not an instrument. For we do

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Numbered 2.4.10 in this text

Sūtra

अकरणत्वाच्च न दोषस्तथा हि दर्शयति

akaraṇatvācca na doṣastathā hi darśayati

Sūtra translation

And there is no objection on account of its not having an activity (karana); for (Scripture) thus declares.

The karana of the Sûtra means kriyâ, action. The objection raised on the ground that the principal breath does not exercise any form of

Dvaita Vedānta

Numbered 2.4.12 in this text

Sūtra

अकरणत्वाच्च न दोषस्तथा हि दर्शयति

akaraṇatvācca na doṣastathā hi darśayati

Sūtra translation

(The Chief of breaths) not being an organ, there is no objection to his being superior to all the rest; for Scripture shows (him) to be such.

The other breaths being instruments (organs) and the Chief not being an instrument (organ) (working at the pleasure of the limited soul), it is