Brahma Sūtra 3.3.42

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

तन्निर्धारणानियमस्तद्दृष्टेः पृथग्ध्यप्रतिबन्धः फलम्

tannirdhāraṇāniyamastaddṛṣṭeḥ pṛthagdhyapratibandhaḥ phalam

Sūtra translation

There is non-restriction of the assertions concerning them (i.e. the assertions made concerning certain sacrificial acts are not permanently connected with those acts), because this is seen (in scripture) for a separate fruit, viz. non-obstruction (of the success of the sacrifice), (belongs to them).

We meet in the Vedanta-texts with certain vidyds which are founded on matters subordinate to sacrificial acts. To this class belongs, e. g. the

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Numbered 3.3.41 in this text

Sūtra

तन्निर्धारणानियमस्तद्दृष्टेः पृथग्ध्यप्रतिबन्धः फलम्

tannirdhāraṇāniyamastaddṛṣṭeḥ pṛthagdhyapratibandhaḥ phalam

Sūtra translation

There is non-restriction of determination, because this is seen; for there is a separate fruit, viz. non-obstruction.

There are certain meditations connected with elements of sacrificial actions; as e.g. 'Let a man meditate on the syllable Om as udgîtha.' These meditations

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Numbered 3.3.43 in this text

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

Sūtra

तन्निर्धारणार्थनियमस्तद्दृष्टेः पृथग्घ्यप्रतिबन्धः फलम्

tannirdhāraṇārthaniyamastaddṛṣṭeḥ pṛthagghyapratibandhaḥ phalam

Sūtra translation

Discernment (accurate perception) of truth and con- clusive understanding of the Vedas are different from the direct perception of that (Brahman) j and their direct 0immediate( result is indeed the removal of obstacles (to direct perception).

Decisive ideas of all that is true and the conclusive understanding of all scripture that such and such is the meaning and no other,

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