Brahma Sūtra 4.3.2

Śaṅkara

Advaita Vedānta

Sūtra

वायुमब्दादविशेषविशेषाभ्याम्

vāyumabdādaviśeṣaviśeṣābhyām

Sūtra translation

From the year to Vdyu ; on account of the absence and presence of specification.

But by what special combination can we establish between the different attributes of the road the relation of what is determined by attributes and

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Rāmānuja

Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

वायुमब्दादविशेषविशेषाभ्याम्

vāyumabdādaviśeṣaviśeṣābhyām

Sūtra translation

From the year to Vâyu; on account of non-specification and specification.

In their description of the path beginning with light the Chandogas mention the year between the months and the sun, 'from the months to

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Madhva

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

वायुशब्दादविशेषविशेषाभ्याम्

vāyuśabdādaviśeṣaviśeṣābhyām

Sūtra translation

From the absence and presence of particulars (in the texts) referring to the attainment to Vayu, it is concluded that Vayu is reached in the second stage.

From Fire, he goes to Vayu; for the statement “ He reaches Vayu ” (Bri. VI.l-io-i) is a general one; and the following statement

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