Brahma Sūtra 3.3.35

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

अन्तरा भूतग्रामवत्स्वात्मनः

antarā bhūtagrāmavatsvātmanaḥ

Sūtra translation

As the Self is within all, as in the case of the aggregate of the elements, (there is oneness of viclyd).

The Vfi^asaneyins record, in the questions asked by Ushasta and by Kahola, the same passage twice in succession, ‘Tell me the Brahman which is

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Numbered 3.3.34 in this text

Sūtra

इयदामननात्

iyadāmananāt

Sūtra translation

So much; on account of reflection.

Only so much, i.e. only those qualities which have to be included in all meditations on Brahman, without which the essential special nature of

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Numbered 3.3.36 in this text

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

Sūtra

अन्तराभूतग्रामवदितिचेत्तदुक्तम्

antarābhūtagrāmavaditicettaduktam

Sūtra translation

If it le said that there maybe some one between Prana and the Ahshara (Brahman) las between the previous members (elements), it is to be denied ; for that is declared (by Sruti).

Just as in the series from Nama to Prana, there is one above another, so there may be one above Prana too, besides the

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