Madhvaon Brahma Sūtra 2.1.31

It is not right to suppose that it is impossible for the Lord to be the creator of the world, owing to the absence . of organs such as the eye, ear, etc. The possibility of powers in the Lord is explained by the following Srutisand the like. “Without (physical) hands and feet, He is swift and grasping (everything); He sees without the (physical) eyes ; He hears without ears; He knows all that can be known, but there is none that knows Him. Him the wise call the most exalted person.” (Sv. III. 19). “ He is neither subject to the influence of Prakriti nor possessed of the (physical) organs,* nor is there one that is equal to Him, nor one that sur- passes Him; His might is declared by scripture to be perfect and various and His essential nature to consist of perfect wisdom, strength and activity.” (Sv. VI. 8). Though this objection has been in a general way cleared in a previous Adhikarana, still with a view to maintain the doctrine by special arguments, the doubt was again put forward (for elucidation). A doubt arises as to the statement that the Lord creates the world; that if He has a purpose for His crea- tion, etc., then He is imperfect by that which he has to gain by such a creation. To remove this objection the Sutrakara says: