Brahma Sūtra 2.4.19

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

वैलक्षण्याच्च

vailakṣaṇyācca

Sūtra translation

And on account of the difference of character- istics.

There is moreover a difference of characteristics between the chief pra«a and the other prawas. When speech &c. are asleep, the chief pr&«a alone

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Numbered 2.4.20 in this text

Sūtra

वैलक्षण्याच्च

vailakṣaṇyācca

Sūtra translation

Also on accowd of distinctive characteristics:

The going forth (activity) of the senses is observed to depend upon the will of the soul; but not that of the Chief Prana.

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In Rāmānuja’s text the words of this sūtra fall within the sūtra numbered 2.4.16 there. Shown at Sūtra 2.4.18 →