Brahma Sūtra 3.3.6
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Sūtra
अन्यथात्वं शब्दादिति चेन्नाविशेषात्
anyathātvaṃ śabdāditi cennāviśeṣāt
Sūtra translation
If it be said that (the udgltha vidya of the Brf. Up. and that of the Up.) are separate on account (of the difference) of the texts ; we deny this on the ground of their (essential) non-difference.
We read in the V^^asaneyaka I, 3, i, ‘The Devas said, well, let us overcome the Asuras at the sacrifices by means of the
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
अन्यथात्वं शब्दादिति चेन्नाविशेषात्
anyathātvaṃ śabdāditi cennāviśeṣāt
Sūtra translation
If it be said that there is difference on account of the text; we say no; on account of non-difference.
So far it has been shown that the non-difference of injunction, and so on, establishes the unity of meditations, and that owing to the
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Numbered 3.3.7 in this text
Sūtra
अन्यथात्वं च शब्दादिति चेन्नाविशेषात्
anyathātvaṃ ca śabdāditi cennāviśeṣāt
Sūtra translation
If it be said that the contrary too (i.e., alienee of necessity fpr a comprehensive concept of all the qualities) is seen from, scripture, we reply it is not; for there is no special authority to support that view.
From the statement, “ He should meditate on Him as the Atman only ” (Bri. III. 4. 7), it may be sup- posed that