Madhvaon Brahma Sūtra 3.2.31

The bliss, eta, of Brahman should not be thought to be similar to those of the world, (though they are spoken of by the same words) ; but they are quite distinct in nature from those of the world. For in the following texts and the like : “ This bliss is the bridge that sup- ports (Ch. VIII. 4.1); ” “ This which is the bliss of the perfect/’ •* This is the immortal glory of the Brâhmana (i.e., the Lord) ” (Bri. VI. 4.23), the Lord’s bliss is desig- nated the bridge or the support of all. In the text, “ That from which speech recoils ” (Tait. II. 4), immeasurable- ness is told of the Lord (and of His excellences). In the text, “ All other beings live but by a drop of the bliss of this Lord” (Bri. VI. 3.32), the relation between the Lord and the world is shown. And the separateness is shown thus : “ The knowledge of the souls is a different thing, the knowledge of the perfect Lord is a different thing. For the knowledge of the Supreme is declared to be perfect, wholly and eternally of blissful and immutable nature.” Therefore on account of their being essentially different in nature from those of the world. Brahman’s bliss, etc., are surely quite distinct.