Madhvaon Brahma Sūtra 2.3.19
Dvaita Vedānta
Numbered 2.3.20 in this text
Sūtra
उत्क्रान्तिगत्यागतीनाम्
utkrāntigatyāgatīnām
Sūtra translation
(The soul is of atomic size), from the characteristics of departing (from the body), going and returning, (declared in 8cripture).
From these characteristics the soul is but of atomic size, as is seen from the Paushyayana Sruti, “ He passes out from this body and goes to the yonder world, and from the yonder world he comes (back) to this world, he is in the womb (of the mother), he is born, he does I works.” i From the above Sruti, the soul seems to be indepen- i dent as to his passing out, etc. ; also from the texts such as the following, “ The one (absolute) being only is born, the one only is annihilated, the one only enjoys the good work, the one only the bad work.” To remove this doubt as to the dependence of the soul, the Sutrakara says :