Madhvaon Brahma Sūtra 3.1.17
Dvaita Vedānta
Numbered 3.1.18 in this text
Sūtra
विद्याकर्मणोरितितु प्रकृतत्वात्
vidyākarmaṇorititu prakṛtatvāt
Sūtra translation
(The phrase “of the two ” (in the text means) only “ of Knowledge and Works,'’ (these two) being the topic of the pas- sage.
The term “ of these (two)” has reference only to ‘ Knowledge and Works’; for also these two form the sub- ject on hand. Accordingly Smriti says, “ The path of knowledge, the path of works are the two paths spoken of in (the text). He who is in neither of these paths has three ways to go, (leading) to the animal life, to hell (temporary), or the hell of darkness. ” From the statement, “ Wherever there is misery, there is apparently some happiness (too); even in the place of damnation, there is something of pleasure > then what doubt is there of finding some pleasure in the human existence ?, ” it appears that there is some pleasure even in the Maha Tamas (the hell of absolute Darkness). To correct this view the Sutrakara says: