Madhvaon Brahma Sūtra 2.3.3
Dvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
गौण्यसंभवात्
gauṇyasaṃbhavāt
Sūtra translation
(The Scriptural statement concerning the non-origina- tion of ether) has a secondary sense, on account of the impossibility (otherwise of properly interpreting the scriptural statements concerning origination).
‘‘ Ether is subtle (matter, offering no resistence), transcends senses.” This and other Srutis (speaking of ether as eternal) are to be taken in a secondary sense. For otherwise, it would be impossible to give full significance to the scriptural statements concerning origination, which have to fulfil several purposes.