Madhvaon Brahma Sūtra 3.1.11
Dvaita Vedānta
Numbered 3.1.12 in this text
Sūtra
सुकृतदुष्कृते एवेति तु बादरिः
sukṛtaduṣkṛte eveti tu bādariḥ
Sūtra translation
But Badari thinks that only righteous and unrighte- ous deeds are meant by the word ‘ conduct.’
According to the usage in such statements as, “ Do wbat is right; not what is wrong/’ Badari thinks that the righteous and the unrighteous acts, are meant by the word ‘conduct/ By the word ‘ but/ the Sutrakara indicates that this is his conclusion too. “The particle ‘ Tu ’ (but) is used to intimate speciality, one’s own con- clusion, and to add emphasis ” (Namamahodadhi). It may appear that this going and coming back are the lot of only those that perform meritorious works, (but) not of others. Hence the Sutrakara says: