Madhvaon Brahma Sūtra 1.2.21

After adducing the instances of the earth, etc., and subsequent to the text, “ Everything in the world proceeds from the Imperishable,1v mention is made of the most exalted of the exalted among the imperishable ; from this mention made in Sruti, and from the Smriti, u The unchangeable is called Akshara (the imperishable),” (B.G. xvii. 16), Prakriti seems to be declared. And from the word Brahman, as also from the refer- ence to the most exalted, Hiranyagarbha may (also) be meant. But the above views cannot betaken ; for in the texts it is said), %< Of the eligible, he who knows Him thus becomes immortal.” (T. A. iii. 12-7). “ That is the deed which meets with the approbation of theLordHari, and that is knowledge which comprehends Him “ Now two branches of study are to be distinguish- ed ; the superior and the inferior ; of these, all the Vedas, grammar and other supplementary disciplines, Ayurveda and other incidental subjects, poetry and other arts of a general nature constituted study for inferior knowledge. Then the higher (superior) study is that by which the Lord (Hari) is to be known, who is invisible, untouched by the three qualities of matter, who is perfect and the high- est Lord it being clearly stated that the object of higher knowledge is Hari,—which is made out to be the charac- teristic of Vishnu, it is to be concluded that Vishnu alotfe is pointed out to be the possessor of the attributes of being invisible, etc.