Madhvaon Brahma Sūtra 3.3.17
Dvaita Vedānta
Numbered 3.3.18 in this text
Sūtra
अन्वयादिति चेत्स्यादवधारणात्
anvayāditi cetsyādavadhāraṇāt
Sūtra translation
(Should it be said that limited comprehension could not have been meant by the Atma Sruti) as the word Atman connotes all the qualities, we do admit it also, o» account of the emphasis.
It may be said that in the word ‘ Atman/ there is the declaration of all the qualities, as appears from the statement, “ The word * Atman' is used to denote the Supreme on account of His being all-pervading (i.e., per- fect in all qualities).” Truly this also may be, as it is evident from the emphasis thrown upon the word Atman thus, * As the Atman only ’ j otherwise the statement re- quiring the perfect comprehension of all the qualities in one mental act would be contradicted, (for in the single mental act of Brahma, all the attributes of the Lord are simultaneously presented by the single word Atman • and this is what is meant by comprehension in this con- nection ; and this is possible only when the word connotes all the attributes).