Brahma Sūtra 3.4.24

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

तथा चैकवाक्यतोपबन्धात्

tathā caikavākyatopabandhāt

Sūtra translation

This follows also from the connexion (of the stories with the vidyds) in one coherent whole.

And as thus the stories do not subserve the pariplava it is appropriate to assume that they are meant to bring nearer to our

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

तथा चैकवाक्योपबन्धात्

tathā caikavākyopabandhāt

Sūtra translation

This follows also from the textual connexion (of those stories with injunctions).

That those stories subserve injunctions of meditation is proved thereby also that they are exhibited in textual connexion with injunctions such as 'the Self

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

तथाचैकवाक्योपबन्धात्

tathācaikavākyopabandhāt

Sūtra translation

For thus indeed the coherence (<consistency)of scriptural passages is secured, (so as to form a connected topic of exposi- tion).

Only when this is (i.e., when this classification is understood), the connection or coherence of the passages expressing injunctions and the passages speaking of

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