Brahma Sūtra 3.2.26

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

अतोऽनन्तेन तथा हि लिङ्गम्

ato'nantena tathā hi liṅgam

Sūtra translation

Hence (the soul enters into unity) with the infinite (i.e. the highest Self); for this scripture indicates.

Hence i.e. because the non-difference of all Selfs is essential and their difference due to Nescience only, the individual soul after having dispelled Nescience

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Numbered 3.2.25 in this text

Sūtra

अतोनन्तेन तथा हि लिङ्गम्

atonantena tathā hi liṅgam

Sūtra translation

Hence (Brahman is distinguished) by what is infinite; for thus the characteristics (hold good).

By the arguments stated it is proved that Brahman is distinguished by the infinite multitude of blessed qualities. And this being so, it follows

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Numbered 3.2.27 in this text

Sūtra

अतोऽनंतेन तथा हि लिंगम्

ato'naṃtena tathā hi liṃgam

Sūtra translation

Hemoe (from authority as to the Lord’s being non- manifest and becoming manifest) the revelation is possible through the grace of the Lord of boundless powers ; for scrip- ture also conveys an indication to that effect.

As there are authorities to support both the state- ments of being non-manifest and becoming manifest, the light revealing Him comes only through His

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