Brahma Sūtra 3.2.16

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

आह च तन्मात्रम्

āha ca tanmātram

Sūtra translation

And (scripture) declares (Brahman) to consist of that (i.e. intelligence).

And scripture declares that Brahman consists of intelligence, is devoid of any other characteristics, and is altogether without difference ; ‘As a mass of

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

आह च तन्मात्रम्

āha ca tanmātram

Sūtra translation

And (the text) says so much only.

Moreover the text 'the True, knowledge, infinite is Brahman' only teaches that Brahman has light for its essential nature, and does not negative those

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

आह च तन्मात्रम्

āha ca tanmātram

Sūtra translation

And (the Sruti) declares that the Lord’s colour ■ and form consist only of the essence of His Self (knowledge and bliss).

The distinct nature of the Lord’s colour and form as consisting only of perfect knowledge and bliss is de- clared in the text, “

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