Brahma Sūtra 2.4.18

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

भेदश्रुतेः

bhedaśruteḥ

Sūtra translation

On account of the scriptural statement of difference.

The pr&wa is everywhere spoken of as different from speech, &c. The passage, e.g. beginning with ‘ They said to speech ’ (Bri. Up.

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Numbered 2.4.16 in this text

Rāmānuja’s text carries this sūtra and Sūtra 2.4.19 as one sūtra.

Sūtra

भेदश्रुतेर्वैलक्षण्याच्च

bhedaśrutervailakṣaṇyācca

Sūtra translation

On account of scriptural statement of difference, and on account of difference of characteristics.

Texts such as 'from him is born prâna, and the internal organ, and all organs' (Mu. Up. II, 1, 3) mention the vital breath

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Numbered 2.4.19 in this text

Sūtra

भेदश्रुतेः

bhedaśruteḥ

Sūtra translation

On account of scripture declaring distinction.

For (the distinction between the Chief Prana and the Pranas who are organs, is (clearly drawn) in the Pautra- yana Sruti thus : “

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