Madhvaon Brahma Sūtra 2.3.42

Thence (from accepting the Lord as the absolute controller guiding the action of the soul) scripture does not become purportless. For the guiding of the Lord is according to the souls’ previous works and his effort or natural aptitude. By the term, etc., the absence of par- tiality, etc., is to be taken. Allthis is said in the Bhavishyat Parvan,—“ Only with reference to the previous action, the effort and preparation (aptitude) of the soul, the Supreme Lord makes him do everything ; and that action is also said to be done 4by the Lord, (being done under the gui- dance of the Lord). The series of actions having no beginning, the Lord being all powerful (and perfect) no objection arises (here).” In the Mokshadharma, the fol- lowing is said, “This (agentship) is true of the soul, when it is understood to be under the control of the Lord ; the same is denied of him when taken in the absolute sense (Lit. This is so and this is not so. This is and it is not).” “ Parts indeed are these souls and the whole is the Lord indeed. The immutable Hari himself causes all this to be done by (His) parts.” Thus from the Gaupavana Sruti, it appears that the soul is the part of the Lord, But the contrary appears from the Bhallaveya SrUti. “ The soul is no part whatever of the Lord, in no way connected with Him or helpful to him. But it is the Lord, omnipotent and absolute, that bestows fruits on the soul according to (his) desert. For the Lord is not ruled, by any other, while He is the ruler of all/’ Hence the Sutrakara says: