Brahma Sūtra 3.2.38

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

फलमत उपपत्तेः

phalamata upapatteḥ

Sūtra translation

From him (i.e. the Lord, there comes) the fruit (of works) ; for (that only) is possible.

We now turn to another characteristic belonging to Brahman, in so far as it is connected with the every-day world in which we distinguish

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Numbered 3.2.37 in this text

Sūtra

फलमत उपपत्तेः

phalamata upapatteḥ

Sūtra translation

From thence the reward; on account of possibility.

It has been shown, for the purpose of giving rise to a desire for devout meditation, that the soul in all its states is

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Numbered 3.2.39 in this text

Sūtra

फलमत उपपत्तेः

phalamata upapatteḥ

Sūtra translation

The fruit (is obtained) from Him only, for this it possible (reasonable).

Only hence, (that is, from the Lord alone) the fruit is obtained ; for it cannot be from the inanimate Karma, which is incapable

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