Brahma Sūtra 3.4.19
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Sūtra
अनुष्ठेयं बादरायणः साम्यश्रुतेः
anuṣṭheyaṃ bādarāyaṇaḥ sāmyaśruteḥ
Sūtra translation
(The other stage of life) is to be accom- plished, (according to) Badardya;^a ; on account of the scriptural statement of equality.
The teacher Badaraya;/a is of opinion that that other stage of life is something to be accomplished. The view that there is a contradiction
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
अनुष्ठेयं बादरायणः साम्यश्रुतेः
anuṣṭheyaṃ bādarāyaṇaḥ sāmyaśruteḥ
Sūtra translation
It is to be accomplished, Bâdarayana holds, on account of scriptural statement of equality.
Bâdarâyana is of opinion that, in the same way as the condition of householdership, those other conditions of life also are obligatory; since in
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
अनुष्ठेयं बादरायणः साम्यश्रुतेः
anuṣṭheyaṃ bādarāyaṇaḥ sāmyaśruteḥ
Sūtra translation
Badarayana thinks that the scriptural passage intends only a choice given to the wise to do or not to do anything that i8 permitted ; (but not that the wise is bound to do what is permitted); for Scripture declares (the wise) to be all the same whatever he may do.
Badarayana considers tbal the act or omission at will on the part of the wise is only with reference to some of the permitted