Brahma Sūtra 3.3.33

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

अक्षरधियां त्ववरोधः सामान्यतद्भावाभ्यामौपसदवत्तदुक्तम्

akṣaradhiyāṃ tvavarodhaḥ sāmānyatadbhāvābhyāmaupasadavattaduktam

Sūtra translation

But the (denials of) conceptions concerning the ^ Api /’a nadhikaravata/^ sarvesham r/shi«am atmatattva^Mna;« tenavyapakoxpy ayam purvapaksha ity aha^wanSntareshu X'eti. Bha. akshara are to be comprehended (in all meditations on the akshara), on account of the equality and of the object being the same, as in the case of the upasad; this has been explained (in the Ptlrva Mi- ma;;^sa).

We read in the Va^asaneyaka, ‘O GArgi, the Brahma;/as call this the Akshara. It is neither coarse, nor fine, nor short, nor long,’ &c.

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Numbered 3.3.32 in this text

Sūtra

अनियमः सर्वेषामविरोधः शब्दानुमानाभ्याम्

aniyamaḥ sarveṣāmavirodhaḥ śabdānumānābhyām

Sūtra translation

There is no restriction (since) all (have to go on that path). (Thus) there is non-contradiction of sacred text and Smriti.

The question here is whether Brahman is to be reached on the path of the gods by those only who take their stand on

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Numbered 3.3.34 in this text

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

Sūtra

अक्षरधियांत्वविरोधः सामान्यतद्भावाभ्यामौपसदवत्तदुक्तम्

akṣaradhiyāṃtvavirodhaḥ sāmānyatadbhāvābhyāmaupasadavattaduktam

Sūtra translation

But the gradation (inequality) among the released does not become the cause of variance (jealousy, fyc.) betwixt them, because they have their mind set on (Brahman) the Imperishable and are all equal (in being free from defects) ; and (the inferiors) are indebted to the superiors, as the pupil is to the master).

From the absence of equality betwixt the released (in heaven) variance (jealousy, etc.,) does not arise between them; for all have attained to the

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