Brahma Sūtra 3.1.24

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

अन्याधिष्ठितेषु पूर्ववदभिलापात्

anyādhiṣṭhiteṣu pūrvavadabhilāpāt

Sūtra translation

(The descending souls enter) into (plants) animated by other (souls), as in the previous cases, on account of scriptural declaration.

In the description of the souls’ descent we read, after their coming down in raindrops has been mentioned, ‘ Then they are born as

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

अन्याधिष्ठिते पूर्ववदभिलापात्

anyādhiṣṭhite pūrvavadabhilāpāt

Sūtra translation

Into (plants) animated by other souls, because the statement is as in the previous cases.

The text declares that 'he descending souls are born as rice, corn,' &c., 'they are born here as rice, corn, herbs, trees,' &c. The

Dvaita Vedānta

Numbered 3.1.26 in this text

Sūtra

अन्याधिष्ठिते पूर्ववदभिलापात्

anyādhiṣṭhite pūrvavadabhilāpāt

Sūtra translation

He enters the body occupied by another soul in the manner already explained, as seen from scriptural statement.

There is only the entering into the body occupied by other souls, in the form of rice, etc., the experiences of that body do