Brahma Sūtra 4.2.6

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

नैकस्मिन्दर्शयतो हि

naikasmindarśayato hi

Sūtra translation

Not to one (element) (the soul goes); for both (i. e. scripture and Smmi) declare this.

At the time of passing over into another body the individual soul does not abide in the one element of heat only ; for

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

नैकस्मिन्दर्शयतो हि

naikasmindarśayato hi

Sūtra translation

Not with one; for both declare this.

Not with one; because each element by itself is incapable of producing an effect. Such incapability is declared by Scripture and tradition alike. The

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

नैकस्मिन् दर्शयतो हि

naikasmin darśayato hi

Sūtra translation

They (the gods) do not enter into (only) one element; for the two texts show (that).

Into only one element all the rest of the gods do not enter; for the texts declare thus : “ Into Prithivi (Earth), Ribhus

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