Madhvaon Brahma Sūtra 1.1.20

The one declared (by scripture) to be within is but Vishnu. For in the (following) texts the qualities of Vishnu as the ruler within are described, “ Brahma per- ceived Him who offers the objects to the ten senses* who is dwelling of His own accord in the sea.” (T. A. iii-2-1). The wise know Him to be dwelling in the sea,’’ “ The Brahmas pray to Him as the mainstay of all the souls of limited light ” (T. A. iii-2-1). (I am ordained by that Immortal Lord) whose essence is said to be the cause of the egg of the universe.0 (T. A. iii-ii-4). Indeed it is He that dwells on the sea of milk, and His essence is the universe. For Vyasa Smriti says “ He having de- signed, and intending to produce the various kinds of beings out of His self, first created water and into the water He introduced His essence. That grew up into the golden egg radiant like the sun of thousand rays. And within the egg Brahma the Grandfather of all beings issued (from the independent Lord). Water is called Narah, since water is produced by Nara (the Lord Vish- nu). And the water was in the beginning the abode of the Lord. Hence He is known as Narayana.” In the Chaturveda Sikha there is the following, ‘‘ That all- pervading thing perfect in sixfold excellence, which is not to be abandoned, which guides all the souls, which is called Narayana, was in the beginning. From this. Person first issued Prakriti (Lakshmi), next the Egg full of living beings/'