Brahma Sūtra 3.2.37

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

अनेन सर्वगतत्वमायामशब्दादिभ्यः

anena sarvagatatvamāyāmaśabdādibhyaḥ

Sūtra translation

Thereby the omnipresence (of Brahman is established), in accordance with the statements about (Brahman s) extent.

The preceding demonstration that the texts calling Brahman a bank, and so on, are not to be taken literally, and that, on the other

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Numbered 3.2.36 in this text

Sūtra

अनेन सर्वगतत्वमायामशब्दादिभ्यः

anena sarvagatatvamāyāmaśabdādibhyaḥ

Sūtra translation

The omnipresence (possessed) by that, (understood) from the declaration of extent.

That omnipresence which is possessed 'by that,' i.e. by Brahman, and which is known 'from declarations of extent,' and so on, i.e. from texts

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Numbered 3.2.38 in this text

Sūtra

अनेन सर्वगतत्वमायामयशब्दादिभ्यः ॥

anena sarvagatatvamāyāmayaśabdādibhyaḥ ||

Sūtra translation

From Him only (creation, etc,, proceed in all places and at aU times), because of His being (for that purpose) de- clared to be present everywhere, and called Mayamaya (pos- sessed of all powers and the necessary will) by scripture, etc.

In all places, at all times, with regard to everything, only by Him creation, etc., are made. And the Bliallaveya Sruti says, “ He

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