Sūtra 3.2.14Madhva · 3.2.14

Madhvaon Brahma Sūtra 3.2.14

Dvaita Vedānta

Sūtra

अरूपवदेव हि तत्प्रधानत्वात्

arūpavadeva hi tatpradhānatvāt

Sūtra translation

Indeed it is altogether destitute of colour or form j for it is the Supreme thing and ruler (of all that consists of colour and form viz., (Prokrili, fyc.).

The perfect Being is certainly not a thing which has colour or form ; for He is Superior to (Prakriti), the Bigiti; entity of matter and its products, since He is the sole guide and ruler of their activity. The particle ‘ indeed/ points to the text, “ He is neither large nor atomic,” etc., (Bri. V. 8.8). And it is also said in the Matsya Purana, “ The colour and forms are the products of the elements and He is far above the influence of, and different from, the elements; hence He is called the colourless or form- less ; and possibly material colour and form cannot be supposed to be found in Him when He is far above the subtle material cause as well as above its presiding deity.”