Brahma Sūtra 2.4.6

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

हस्तादयस्तु स्थितेऽतो नैवम्

hastādayastu sthite'to naivam

Sūtra translation

r3ut (there are also, in addition to the seven preV^as mentioned,) the hands and so on. This being a settled matter, therefore (we must) not (conclude) thus (viz. that there are seven pra;/as only).

In addition to the seven pra;/as scripture mentions other pra;/as also, such as the hands, &c., ‘ The hand is one graha and that

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Numbered 2.4.5 in this text

Sūtra

हस्तादयस्तु स्थितेतो नैवम्

hastādayastu sthiteto naivam

Sūtra translation

But the hands and so on also; (since they assist the soul) abiding (in the body). Hence (it is) not so.

The organs are not seven only, but eleven, since the hands and the rest also contribute towards the experience and fruition of that which

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Numbered 2.4.7 in this text

Sūtra

हस्तादयस्तु स्थितेऽतो नैवम्

hastādayastu sthite'to naivam

Sūtra translation

But the hand and other organs are of a different character (intended for action) ; hence they are not spoken of thus (along with the intellectual organs).

As the hand and other organs are the instruments of action, they are not spoken of in the same rank as the other (intellectual)

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