Brahma Sūtra 3.1.17

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

विद्याकर्मणोरिति तु प्रकृतत्वात्

vidyākarmaṇoriti tu prakṛtatvāt

Sūtra translation

But on (the two roads) of knowledge and works, those two being under discussion.

In that place of the knowledge of the five fires, where the answer is expected to the question, ‘ Do you know why that

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

विद्याकर्मणोरिति तु प्रकृतत्वात्

vidyākarmaṇoriti tu prakṛtatvāt

Sūtra translation

But, of knowledge and work—as these are the leading topics.

The 'but' sets aside the view developed so far. It cannot be admitted that those also who do not perform sacrifices, and so on,

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Numbered 3.1.18 in this text

Sūtra

विद्याकर्मणोरितितु प्रकृतत्वात्

vidyākarmaṇorititu prakṛtatvāt

Sūtra translation

(The phrase “of the two ” (in the text means) only “ of Knowledge and Works,'’ (these two) being the topic of the pas- sage.

The term “ of these (two)” has reference only to ‘ Knowledge and Works’; for also these two form the sub- ject on hand.

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