Madhvaon Brahma Sūtra 2.3.30
Dvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
यावदात्मभावित्वाच्च न दोषस्तद्दर्शनात्
yāvadātmabhāvitvācca na doṣastaddarśanāt
Sūtra translation
The contradiction affecting the authoritativeness of Scripture does not arise, since the soul has existed aU along with the Supreme Being, it being thus observed also in Scripture.
As the Supreme Lord exists without beginning or end so also does the soul. And the Agnivesya Sruti says, “ The highest Lord is eternal, the soul is eternal; and non-eternal are the physical appendages of the latter. So (they say) he is born, he dies, he is released.” Also in the Mahabharata are the following : (1) “The soul is eternal, pleasure and pain are non-eternal (not per- manent)(2)“Jiva (the soul) is permanent, but his body is not permanent.” In the texts, “ The soul, whose essence is intelligence, with all the gods, (stand firm on the Imperishable) "; (Pr. IV. n). “ He is bliss, he is taken to that world by the Supreme Being, he is released " ; the soul is said to con- sist of intelligence, bliss, etc. On the other hand in the Paingins' Sruti, “When released from misery, he becomes blessed; when rescued from ignorance he becomes wise; when cured of weakness, he becomes strong; he becomes eternal and fearless ”; the soul seems to be other than blessed, etc. To remove this contradiction, the Sutrakara says: