Brahma Sūtra 2.4.14

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

ज्योतिराद्यधिष्ठानं तु तदामननात्

jyotirādyadhiṣṭhānaṃ tu tadāmananāt

Sūtra translation

But there is guidance (of the prdwas) by fire, &c., on account of that being declared by scripture.

Here there arises a discussion whether the pra/^as of which we have been treating are able to produce their effects by their own power

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Numbered 2.4.13 in this text

Rāmānuja’s text carries this sūtra and Sūtra 2.4.15 as one sūtra.

Sūtra

ज्योतिराद्यधिष्ठानं तु तदामननात्प्राणवता शब्दात्

jyotirādyadhiṣṭhānaṃ tu tadāmananātprāṇavatā śabdāt

Sūtra translation

But the rule (over the prânas) on the part of Fire and the rest, together with him to whom the prâna belong (i.e. the soul), is owing to the thinking of that (viz. the highest Self); on account of scriptural statement.

It has been shown that the prânas, together with the main prâna, originate from Brahman, and have a limited size. That the prânas are

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Numbered 2.4.15 in this text

Sūtra

ज्योतिराद्यधिष्ठानं तु तदामननात्

jyotirādyadhiṣṭhānaṃ tu tadāmananāt

Sūtra translation

(Brahman) that dwells in light and other (elements as the inner guide), is the ruler of (the eye, etc.), organs (which are things effected) out of the same elements; ]or Scripture says that*

That which dwells in Light (Agni) etc., viz., Brahman causes (the various functions) to be discharged by these organs, and this is distinctly stated

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