Brahma Sūtra 3.3.18

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

कार्याख्यानादपूर्वम्

kāryākhyānādapūrvam

Sūtra translation

As (scripture where speaking of the rinsing of the mouth with water) makes a reference to an act (established by SmWti), (that act is not enjoined by Sriitly but rather) the new (act of meditation on the water viewed as the dress of pra;^a).

The A"/^andogas as well as the V^^asaneyins record, in the colloquy of the pra;/as, that the food of Breath com- prizes everything even unto

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

कार्याख्यानादपूर्वम्

kāryākhyānādapūrvam

Sūtra translation

The new (thing is enjoined); on account of the statement of what has to be done.

The Sûtra discusses an additional question connected with the meditation on breath. Both texts—the Chândogya as well as the Vâjasaneyaka-declare that water constitutes a

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Numbered 3.3.19 in this text

How Madhva’s text corresponds here is not yet settled.

Sūtra

कार्याख्यानादपूर्वम्

kāryākhyānādapūrvam

Sūtra translation

As the effect (the released state) is a result which is said to be none of the world, the qualities to be comprehended and contemplated in Brahman should be, (none of the world), different from those of the world.

In the text, “ The qualities of Brahman are not like those of the world; therefore only qualities not found in others (in the

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