Brahma Sūtra 3.1.25
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Sūtra
अशुद्धमिति चेन्न शब्दात्
aśuddhamiti cenna śabdāt
Sūtra translation
Should it be said that (sacrificial work is) unholy ; we deny this on the ground of scripture.
We proceed to refute the remark made by the piirvapakshin that sacrificial works are unholy because involving harm done to animals, &c., that they
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
अशुद्धमिति चेन्न शब्दात्
aśuddhamiti cenna śabdāt
Sūtra translation
It is unholy. Not so, on the ground of Scripture.
The conclusion arrived at above cannot be accepted, since there is a reason why the descending soul should enter on the condition of an
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Numbered 3.1.27 in this text
Sūtra
अशुद्धमितिचेन्न शब्दात्
aśuddhamiticenna śabdāt
Sūtra translation
If it be said that (the sacrificial duty leads to grief) since it is hurtful and impious ; (the objection is pointed out to be) not valid ; for it is enjoined by the word.
It may be said that sacrificial work involves injury to life, and as such it is productive of sin and conse- quently of misery,