Brahma Sūtra 4.4.17
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Sūtra
जगद्व्यापारवर्जं प्रकरणादसंनिहितत्वाच्च
jagadvyāpāravarjaṃ prakaraṇādasaṃnihitatvācca
Sūtra translation
With the exception of world-business (the released possess all lordly power), (the Lord) being the topic (when} world-business is refc^rred to), and (the souls) not being near (to such business).
The following doubt here presents itself. Do those who through meditations on the qualified Brahman enter, together with their manas, into a condition of
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
जगद्व्यापारवर्जं प्रकरणादसंनिहितत्वाच्च
jagadvyāpāravarjaṃ prakaraṇādasaṃnihitatvācca
Sūtra translation
With the exception of world-energy; on account of leading subject-matter and of non-proximity.
The doubt here presents itself whether the power of the released soul is a universal power such as belongs to the Supreme Person, extending
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Madhva’s text divides this sūtra into two sūtras.
Numbered 4.4.17 in this text
Sūtra
जगद्व्यापारवर्जम्
jagadvyāpāravarjam
Sūtra translation
The released obtains all wishes except the power of (creating) the world, etc.
The text says: “ He has become immortal and attained all his wishes ” (A. A. II-5-4); still the text should be understood to
Numbered 4.4.18 in this text
Sūtra
प्रकरणादसन्निहितत्वाच्च
prakaraṇādasannihitatvācca
Sūtra translation
And because diva (the sold) is the topic of the pass- age and is fan away front (such power).
For the passage deals with the individual soul and such powers are very far from his reach. This is said in the Vârâha: “