Brahma Sūtra 3.3.1

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

सर्ववेदान्तप्रत्ययं चोदनाद्यविशेषात्

sarvavedāntapratyayaṃ codanādyaviśeṣāt

Sūtra translation

(The cognitions) intimated by all the Vedanta- texts (are identical), on account of the non-difference of injunction and so on.

In the preceding part of this work we have explained the nature of the object of cognition, i. e. Brahman. We now enter on

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

सर्ववेदान्तप्रत्ययं चोदनाद्यविशेषात्

sarvavedāntapratyayaṃ codanādyaviśeṣāt

Sūtra translation

What is understood from all the Vedânta-texts (is one), on account of the non-difference of injunction and the rest.

The Sûtras have stated whatever has to be stated to the end of rousing the desire of meditation-concluding with the fact that Brahman bestows

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

सर्ववेदान्तप्रत्ययं चोदनाद्यविशेषात्

sarvavedāntapratyayaṃ codanādyaviśeṣāt

Sūtra translation

(Brahman) is the object of that knowledge which results from the conclusion of an enquiry into all scripture; for the injunctions, etc., are not special.

The word *Anta' used in this aphorism means * conclusion/ as it is used in “ The Anta (conclusion) as to both is perceived,

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