Brahma Sūtra 4.2.5
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Sūtra
भूतेषु तच्छ्रुतेः
bhūteṣu tacchruteḥ
Sūtra translation
To the elements (the soul, with prd//a, goes), on account of the subsequent scriptural clause.
The soul joined by the pra«a takes up its abode within the subtle elements which accompany heat and form the seed of the (gross)
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
भूतेषु तच्छ्रुतेः
bhūteṣu tacchruteḥ
Sūtra translation
With the elements, this being stated by Scripture.
There arises the further question whether breath joined with the soul unites itself with fire only or with all the elements combined.—With fire, so
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
भूतेषु तच्छ्रुतेः
bhūteṣu tacchruteḥ
Sūtra translation
(The rest) enter into the elements, (ae seen) from Scripture declaring that.
The rest of the gods enter into the element; for the Brihat Sruti says : “ Into the elements the gods enter, the elements