Brahma Sūtra 3.4.1
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Sūtra
पुरुषार्थोऽतः शब्दादिति बादरायणः
puruṣārtho'taḥ śabdāditi bādarāyaṇaḥ
Sūtra translation
The purpose of man (is effected) thence (i. c. through the mere knowledge of Brahman), thus BAdardyawa opines.
The Sutrakara at present enters on an inquiry whether the knowledge of the Self which is derived from the Upanishads, is connected with works
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
पुरुषार्थोतः शब्दादिति बादरायणः
puruṣārthotaḥ śabdāditi bādarāyaṇaḥ
Sūtra translation
The benefit to man results from thence, on account of scriptural statement; thus Bâdarâyana thinks.
We have concluded the investigation into the oneness or diverseness of meditations—the result of which is to indicate in which cases the special points
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
पुरुषार्थोऽतः शब्दादिति बादरायणः
puruṣārtho'taḥ śabdāditi bādarāyaṇaḥ
Sūtra translation
(All) that is sought for ly the person it accomplished hence (i.e., by means of knowledge) ; thus Badarayam judges from the Word (Sruti).
Badarayana judges that the accomplishment of all ends proceeds from that knowledge, i.e., the seeing of Brahman, for which purpose meditation has been laid