Brahma Sūtra 3.3.60
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Sūtra
काम्यास्तु यथाकामं समुच्चीयेरन् न वा पूर्वहेत्वभावात्
kāmyāstu yathākāmaṃ samuccīyeran na vā pūrvahetvabhāvāt
Sūtra translation
But (vidyas) connected with wishes may, according to one’s liking, be cumulated or not ; on account of the a1)sence of the former reason.
The above Sutra supplies a counter-instance to the preceding Sutra. —We have, on the other hand, vidyas connected with definite wishes ; as e.
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Numbered 3.3.58 in this text
Sūtra
काम्यास्तु यथाकामं समुच्चीयेरन्न वा पूर्वहेत्वभावात्
kāmyāstu yathākāmaṃ samuccīyeranna vā pūrvahetvabhāvāt
Sūtra translation
But meditations aiming at objects of desire may, according to one's liking, be cumulated or not; on account of the absence of the former reason.
The last clause means—on account of their results not being of an infinite nature.—Here terminates the adhikarana of 'option.'
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Numbered 3.3.62 in this text
Sūtra
काम्यास्तु यथाकामं समुच्चीयेरन्न वा पूर्वहेत्वभावात्
kāmyāstu yathākāmaṃ samuccīyeranna vā pūrvahetvabhāvāt
Sūtra translation
But in contemplating other forms for special purposes the attributes of Brahman corresponding to the objects desired are grouped together at their option, as the motive of the ear- lier stage does not essist.
This is said in the Brihat Tantra; “ The contempla- tion of such qualities as may be favourable to the object desired by each,