Brahma Sūtra 3.4.47

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

सहकार्यन्तरविधिः पक्षेण तृतीयं तद्वतो विध्यादिवत्

sahakāryantaravidhiḥ pakṣeṇa tṛtīyaṃ tadvato vidhyādivat

Sūtra translation

There is the injunction of something else co- operating (towards knowledge) (which is) a third thing (with regard to balya and p&?/^/itya), (which injunction is given) for the case (of perfect know- ledge not yet having arisen) to him who is such' (i. e. the Sa;;^nyasin possessing knowledge) ; as in the case of injunctions and the like.

‘ Therefore let a Brdhmawa after he has done with learning wish to stand by a childlike state ; and after he has done

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Numbered 3.4.46 in this text

Sūtra

सहकार्यन्तरविधिः पक्षेण तृतीयं तद्वतो विध्यादिवत्

sahakāryantaravidhiḥ pakṣeṇa tṛtīyaṃ tadvato vidhyādivat

Sūtra translation

There is injunction of other auxiliary means for him who is such, as in the case of injunction and so on; (the term mauna denoting) according to an alternative meaning a third something.

'Therefore let a Brâhmana after he has done with learning wish to stand by a childlike state; and after having done with the childlike

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Numbered 3.4.46 in this text

Sūtra

सहकार्यंतरविधिः पक्षेण तृतीयं तद्वतोविध्यादिवत्

sahakāryaṃtaravidhiḥ pakṣeṇa tṛtīyaṃ tadvatovidhyādivat

Sūtra translation

The third of the views is that the souls are appointed as other (secondary) auxiliaries, as they (men) are appointed toith regard to him (the king or preceptor) that owns them.

The third view (is Badarayana’s own). The souls are appointed as the other (secondary) auxiliaries of the gods in their work of imparting knowledge,

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