Sūtra 1.2.24Madhva · 1.2.24

Madhvaon Brahma Sūtra 1.2.24

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Sūtra

वैश्वानरः साधारणशब्दविशेषात्

vaiśvānaraḥ sādhāraṇaśabdaviśeṣāt

Sūtra translation

Vaiswanara (is Brahman only), on account of the common term being qualified by a distinguishing epithet.

The term Vaiswanara, though a common name of Agni and Vishnu, now being qualified by the word Atman which by settled acceptation denotes Vishnu, shows that Vaiswanara is Vishnu only.