Brahma Sūtra 3.3.36
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Sūtra
अन्यथा भेदानुपपत्तिरिति चेन्नोपदेशान्तरवत्
anyathā bhedānupapattiriti cennopadeśāntaravat
Sūtra translation
If it be said that otherwise the separation (of the statements) cannot be accounted for ; we reply that it is (here) as in the case of other instructions.
We yet have to refute the remark made by the purva- pakshin that, unless the separateness of the two vidyas be admitted, the separation
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Numbered 3.3.35 in this text
Sūtra
अन्तरा भूतग्रामवत्स्वात्मनोन्यथाभेदानुपपत्तिरिति चेन्नोपदेशवत्
antarā bhūtagrāmavatsvātmanonyathābhedānupapattiriti cennopadeśavat
Sūtra translation
Should it be said that (the former reply refers) to that Self to which the aggregate of material things belongs (since) otherwise the difference (of the two replies) could not be accounted for; we say—no; as in the case of instruction.
In the Brihad-aranyaka (III, 4; 5) the same question is asked twice in succession ('Tell me the Brahman which is visible, not invisible, the
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Numbered 3.3.37 in this text
Sūtra
अन्यथा भेदानुपपत्तिरिति चेन्नोपदेशवत्
anyathā bhedānupapattiriti cennopadeśavat
Sūtra translation
If it be objected that otherwise (i.e., there being none higher than Prana), he cannot be different from the Supreme Being, we reply the objection ii not valid ; for (it it fit to narrow the denotation of * all’ in the Sruti) at taught by Scripture.
When it is stated that Prana is the foremost of all. it may seem that the separateness of Prana from the Supreme is not