Brahma Sūtra 3.2.25
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Sūtra
प्रकाशादिवच्चावैशेष्यं प्रकाशश्च कर्मण्यभ्यासात्
prakāśādivaccāvaiśeṣyaṃ prakāśaśca karmaṇyabhyāsāt
Sūtra translation
And as in the case of (physical) light and the like, there is non-distinction (of the two Selfs), the light (i.e. the intelligent Self) (being divided) by its activity ; according to the repeated declarations of scripture.
As light, ether, the sun and so on appear differentiated as it were through their objects such as fingers, vessels, water and so on
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Numbered 3.2.24 in this text
Sūtra
प्रकाशादिवच्चावैशेष्यं प्रकाशश्च कर्मण्यभ्यासात्
prakāśādivaccāvaiśeṣyaṃ prakāśaśca karmaṇyabhyāsāt
Sūtra translation
And there is non-difference (of the intention of Brahman's distinguishing attributes), as in the case of light; and the light (is) intuited as constituting Brahman's essential nature by repetition of the practice (of meditation).
That the clause 'not so' negatives not Brahman's possessing two forms, a material and an immaterial one, but only Brahman's nature being restricted to
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Madhva’s text divides this sūtra into two sūtras.
Numbered 3.2.25 in this text
Sūtra
प्रकाशवच्चावैशेष्यम्
prakāśavaccāvaiśeṣyam
Sūtra translation
And as there is in the case of light (fire, etG.)y no dif- ference exists (in the case of Brahman).
For there are no differences of forms as gross (deve- loped) and subtle (undeveloped), as there are in the case of fire, etc., (water
Numbered 3.2.26 in this text
Sūtra
प्रकाशश्च कर्मण्यभ्यासात्
prakāśaśca karmaṇyabhyāsāt
Sūtra translation
And there is light (possibility of perception dawn- ing upon the soul) according as the practice of devotion, etc.} is intense (towards the object Brahman).
Of Him who is the object of enquiry and devotion, direct vision too results from the constant and intense practice of study, etc., for