Brahma Sūtra 3.4.14
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Sūtra
स्तुतयेऽनुमतिर्वा
stutaye'numatirvā
Sūtra translation
Or else the permission (of works) is for the glorification (of knowledge).
The passage ‘Performing works here’ may be treated in another way also. Even if, owing to the influence of the general subject-matter, only he
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
स्तुतयेनुमतिर्वा
stutayenumatirvā
Sūtra translation
Or the permission is for the purpose of glorification.
The or has assertive force. The introductory words of the Upanishad, 'Hidden in the Lord is all this,' show knowledge to be the subject-matter;
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
स्तुतयेऽनुमतिर्वा
stutaye'numatirvā
Sūtra translation
(Even in the case of the wise, it it not the rule that he should do what is prohibited) ; for the scriptural statement is either for the glorification of knowledge or of (the wise), or is a concession.
It is not the rule, it is meant to glorify the wise, or meant to be only a concession ; (and this view is