Brahma Sūtra 3.2.17

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

दर्शयति चाथो अपि स्मर्यते

darśayati cātho api smaryate

Sūtra translation

(This scripture) also shows, and it is likewise stated in Smmi.

That Brahman is without any difference is proved by those scriptural passages also which expressly deny that it possesses any other characteristics; so, e.g.

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

दर्शयति चाथो अपि स्मर्यते

darśayati cātho api smaryate

Sūtra translation

(This Scripture) also shows, and it is also stated in Smriti.

That Brahman is a treasure as it were of all blessed qualities and free from all imperfections, the whole body of Vedânta-texts clearly declares:

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

दर्शयति चाथोऽपि स्मर्यते

darśayati cātho'pi smaryate

Sūtra translation

And Sruti shows that; again it is also declared by SmriU.

Further the following Sruti shows that perfect bliss is the form (as well as the essence of the Lord); “ By means of superior

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