Brahma Sūtra 3.2.5

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

पराभिध्यानात्तु तिरोहितं ततो ह्यस्य बन्धविपर्ययौ

parābhidhyānāttu tirohitaṃ tato hyasya bandhaviparyayau

Sūtra translation

But by the meditation on the highest that which is hidden (viz. the equality of the Lord and the soul, becomes manifest) ; for from him (the Lord) are its (the soul's) bondage and release.

Well, but the individual soul is a part of the highest Self as the spark is a part of the fire. And as fire

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Numbered 3.2.4 in this text

Sūtra

पराभिध्यानात्तु तिरोहितं ततो ह्यस्य बन्धविपर्ययौ

parābhidhyānāttu tirohitaṃ tato hyasya bandhaviparyayau

Sūtra translation

But owing to the wish of the highest it is hidden; for from that are its bondage and the opposite state.

The but sets the objection aside. Owing to the wish of the highest, i. e. the Supreme Person, the essential nature of the individual

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

पराभिध्यानात्तु तिरोहितं ततो ह्यस्य बन्धविपर्ययौ

parābhidhyānāttu tirohitaṃ tato hyasya bandhaviparyayau

Sūtra translation

Only by the will of the Supreme Lord the dream vision is withdrawn ; for from that Lord are the soul's bondage and release.

The Lord only is the author of withdrawing the dream creation from the view of the soul; for in His gift lies the release

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