Brahma Sūtra 4.4.18
Śaṅkara
Advaita Vedānta
Sūtra
प्रत्यक्षोपदेशादिति चेन्नाऽऽधिकारिकमण्डलस्थोक्तेः
pratyakṣopadeśāditi cennā''dhikārikamaṇḍalasthokteḥ
Sūtra translation
(Should it be said that the souls must possess unlimited power) on account of manifest teaching we reply No, because scripture slates him who, entrusted with office, abides in the spheres (of the sun and so on), (to be that one on whom the soul’s obtaining lordly power depends).
It remains to refute the remark, made by the purvapakshin, that absolute power on the part of those who know — must be inferred
Rāmānuja
Viśiṣṭādvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
प्रत्यक्षोपदेशान्नेति चेन्नाधिकारिकमण्डलस्थोक्तेः
pratyakṣopadeśānneti cennādhikārikamaṇḍalasthokteḥ
Sūtra translation
If it be said that this is not so, on account of direct teaching; we reply not so, on account of the texts declaring that which abides within the spheres of those entrusted with special functions.
But, an objection is raised, certain texts directly declare that the released soul also possesses 'world-energy.' Compare 'He becomes a self-ruler; he moves in
Madhva
Dvaita Vedānta
Numbered 4.4.19 in this text
Sūtra
प्रत्यक्षोपदेशादिति चेन्नाधिकारिकमण्डलस्थोक्तेः
pratyakṣopadeśāditi cennādhikārikamaṇḍalasthokteḥ
Sūtra translation
If it be said that from direct declaration (express statement) the souls possess also the power of creation, etc,'it is to be denied ; far (in that text) only Brahma who stands as ruler among the officiating gods, is spoken of.
“ He who knows them (the four forms of Narayana) knows Brahman, (and) to this (Brahma who knows them) all the gods (in heaven)