Brahma Sūtra 2.4.21
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Sūtra
मांसादि भौमं यथाशब्दमितरयोश्च
māṃsādi bhaumaṃ yathāśabdamitarayośca
Sūtra translation
The flesh, &c., originates from earth, accord- ing to the scriptural statement ; and (so also) in the case of the two other (elements).
From tripartite earth when assimilated by man there are produced as its effects flesh, &c., according to scripture. For the text says, ‘ Food
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Numbered 2.4.18 in this text
Sūtra
मांसादि भौमं यथाशब्दमितरयोश्च
māṃsādi bhaumaṃ yathāśabdamitarayośca
Sūtra translation
Flesh is of earthy nature; in the case of the two others also according to the text.
The view that the description of tripartition, given in the passage 'each of these he made tripartite,' refers to a time subsequent to the
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Numbered 2.4.22 in this text
Sūtra
मांसादिभौमं यथा शब्दमितरयोश्च
māṃsādibhaumaṃ yathā śabdamitarayośca
Sūtra translation
(a) Flesh, etc., (in the body) are theproduct of earth ; and according to the Word, oho (the products) of the other two (elements) are to he admitted to exist (in the body). (b) Flesh, etc., are the products not only of earth, (but also of the other two (elements), as scripture states.
From the (Garbha Upanishad) text, “ That which is hard (resists) is earth ; that which runs is water; that which is hot is