Brahma Sūtra 3.2.36

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

तथान्यप्रतिषेधात्

tathānyapratiṣedhāt

Sūtra translation

(The same thing follows) from the express denial of other (existences).

Having thus refuted the arguments of the pilrvapakshin, the SutrakAra in conclusion strengthens his view by a further reason. A great number of Vedic

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Numbered 3.2.35 in this text

Sūtra

तथान्यप्रतिषेधात्

tathānyapratiṣedhāt

Sūtra translation

Thus, from the denial of anything else.

Nor can we allow the assertion that there is something higher than the highest because certain texts ('the Person which is higher than the

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Numbered 3.2.37 in this text

Sūtra

तथान्यत्प्रतिषेधात्

tathānyatpratiṣedhāt

Sūtra translation

Equally Brahman is different (from what is cognised during meditation) ; for it is prohibited (to look upon that as such).

Just as Brahman (Brahman’s bliss, etc.) is distinct from the bliss, etc, of the soul, so He is different from that which is produced

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