Brahma Sūtra 3.3.57

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

भूम्नः क्रतुवज्ज्यायस्त्वं तथा हि दर्शयति

bhūmnaḥ kratuvajjyāyastvaṃ tathā hi darśayati

Sūtra translation

There is pre-eminence of the (meditation on) plenitude (i.e. Agni Vauvanara in his aggregate form), as in the case of sacrifices; for thus scripture shows.

In the legend beginning ‘ Pra/l’inaj‘dla Aupamanyava,’ the text speaks of meditations on Vaijv^nara in his dis- ^ As this passage stales the number

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Numbered 3.3.55 in this text

Sūtra

भूम्नः क्रतुवज्ज्यायस्त्वं तथा हि दर्शयति

bhūmnaḥ kratuvajjyāyastvaṃ tathā hi darśayati

Sūtra translation

There is pre-eminence of plenitude, as in the case of the sacrifice; for thus Scripture shows.

The sacred text (Ch. Up. V, 12 ff.) enjoins a meditation on Vaisvânara, the object of which is the highest Self, as having for

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Numbered 3.3.59 in this text

Sūtra

भूम्नःक्रतुवज्ज्यायस्त्वं तथा च दर्शयति

bhūmnaḥkratuvajjyāyastvaṃ tathā ca darśayati

Sūtra translation

The attribute of perfectness being present with, i.e., modifying every other attribute is the most important as Kratu (is of aU the sacrificial acts) ; thus Sruti declares ; (hence the attribute of perfectness is to be contemplated by all).

Of all the qualities the attribute of perfectness is the most important and it co-exists with all attributes as Kratu (forms the constant part

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