Brahma Sūtra 4.3.15
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Sūtra
अप्रतीकालम्बनान्नयतीति बादरायण उभयथाऽदोषात्तत्क्रतुश्च
apratīkālambanānnayatīti bādarāyaṇa ubhayathā'doṣāttatkratuśca
Sūtra translation
Those who do not take their stand on symbols he leads, thus 13 adaraya;/a (opine.s); there being no fault in the twofold relation (resulting from this opinion) ; and the meditation on that (i. e. Brahman) (is the reason of this twofold relation).
It is a settled conclusion that all going has reference to the effected Brahman, not to the highest Brahman. Another doubt now arises here.
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Numbered 4.3.14 in this text
Sūtra
अप्रतीकालम्बनान्नयतीति बादरायण उभयथा च दोषात्तत्क्रतुश्च
apratīkālambanānnayatīti bādarāyaṇa ubhayathā ca doṣāttatkratuśca
Sūtra translation
Those not depending on symbols he leads, thus Bâdarâyana thinks; there being a defect in both cases; and he whose thought is that.
Bâdarâyana is of opinion that the deities lead those not depending on symbols, i.e. all meditating devotees other than those depending on symbols. That
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
अप्रतीकालम्बनान्नयतीति बादरायण उभयथा च दोषात्तत्क्रतुश्च
apratīkālambanānnayatīti bādarāyaṇa ubhayathā ca doṣāttatkratuśca
Sūtra translation
Badarayana states that the teat means that Vayu leads the Apratikalambanas to the highest Lord and the rest to the effected Brahman; for (otherwise,i.e., if either of the aforesaid views be absolutely taken, the objections stated would stand (unanswered) ; and (on account of the scriptural passage containing the word) ‘ Tidkratu ’ (declaring the Lord’s love of order).
“ The body is called the symbol and those who obtain sight of Brahman only within it, but at no time of the pervading