Brahma Sūtra 3.4.7

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

नियमाच्च

niyamācca

Sūtra translation

And on account of definite rules.

‘ Performing works here (i. e. in this life) let a man wish to live a hundred years ; thus work will not cling

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

नियमात्

niyamāt

Sūtra translation

On account of definite rule.

Another argument for our conclusion is that the text 'Doing works here let a man desire to live a hundred years,' &c. (Is. Up.

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

नियमाच्च

niyamācca

Sūtra translation

Also on account of restriction (i.e., compulsory rule en- joined upon him).

“ He who wishes to live a hundred years shall live doing the sacred duties appropriate to him ; and to a per- son

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