Brahma Sūtra 3.4.23
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Sūtra
पारिप्लवार्था इति चेन्न विशेषितत्वात्
pāriplavārthā iti cenna viśeṣitatvāt
Sūtra translation
(The stories told in the Upaiiishads) are for the purpose of the piriplava ; we deny this on account of (certain stories only) being specified.
‘ Y^f^avalkya had two wives, Maitreyi and KAtyayani’ (Bri. Up. IV, 5, 1) ; ‘ Pratardana, forsooth, the son of Divodasa came to the
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
पारिप्लवार्था इति चेन्न विशेषितत्वात्
pāriplavārthā iti cenna viśeṣitatvāt
Sūtra translation
Should it be said that (the stories told in the Upanishads) are for the purpose of the Pâriplava; not so, since (certain stories) are specified.
We meet in the Vedânta-texts with certain stories such as 'Pratardana the son of Divodâsa came to the beloved abode of Indra,' &c., and
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
पारिप्लवार्था इति चेन्न विशेषितत्वात्
pāriplavārthā iti cenna viśeṣitatvāt
Sūtra translation
If it be said that from the above views the texts become unsettled as to their meaning, ice say ‘no’ ; for (the wise) are (of) specified (classes).
It may seem that the texts such as “ In whatever manner, etc.,” cease to have a settled meaning (on ac- count of the