Brahma Sūtra 3.2.20
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Sūtra
वृद्धिह्रासभाक्त्वमन्तर्भावादुभयसामञ्जस्यादेवम्
vṛddhihrāsabhāktvamantarbhāvādubhayasāmañjasyādevam
Sūtra translation
Since (the highest Brahman) is inside (of the limiting adjuncts), it participates in their increase and decrease ; owing to the appropriateness (thus resulting) of the two (things compared) it is thus (i.e. the comparison holds good).
The parallel instance (of the sun’s reflection in the water) is unobjectionable, since a common feature—with reference to which alone the comparison is instituted—does
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Rāmānuja’s text carries this sūtra and Sūtra 3.2.21 as one sūtra.
Sūtra
वृद्धिह्रासभाक्त्वमन्तर्भावादुभयसामञ्जस्यादेवं दर्शनाच्च
vṛddhihrāsabhāktvamantarbhāvādubhayasāmañjasyādevaṃ darśanācca
Sūtra translation
The participation (on Brahman's part) in increase and decrease, due to its abiding within (is denied); on account of the appropriateness of both (comparisons), and because thus it is seen.
The comparison of the highest Self to the reflected sun and the rest is meant only to deny of the Self that it participates
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
वृद्धिह्रासभाक्त्वमन्तर्भावादुभयसामञ्जस्यादेवम्
vṛddhihrāsabhāktvamantarbhāvādubhayasāmañjasyādevam
Sūtra translation
Of that devotion, etc., (a higher degree) and (a lower degree) are to be admitted, as all are included under the devout class ; for only then justness on the part of the Lord towards both would be (seen).
Of the devotion, knowledge, etc., stated before, there exists the difference of degree (or a certain gradation, in different souls) ; for the exalted