Brahma Sūtra 3.4.34

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

सर्वथाऽपि त एवोभयलिङ्गात्

sarvathā'pi ta evobhayaliṅgāt

Sūtra translation

In any case the same (duties have to be per- formed) on account of the twofold indicatory marks.

In any case, i. e. whether viewed as duties incumbent on the ^jramas or as co-operating with knowledge, the very same agnihotra and other

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

सर्वथापि त एवोभयलिङ्गात्

sarvathāpi ta evobhayaliṅgāt

Sūtra translation

In any case they are the same, on account of twofold inferential signs.

There is no radical difference of works; but in any case, i.e. whether they be viewed as duties incumbent on the âsrama or as

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

सर्वथापि तु त एवोभयलिङ्गात्

sarvathāpi tu ta evobhayaliṅgāt

Sūtra translation

By all the means (that may be tried) they (the eligible) alone (obtain knowledge); but (not the ineligible) ; from indication of both as to both.

Whatever may be the effort made, only those that are eligible for knowledge obtain it, not others. For there is the indication of both,