Madhvaon Brahma Sūtra 3.3.41
Dvaita Vedānta
Numbered 3.3.42 in this text
Sūtra
उपस्थितेस्तद्वचनात्
upasthitestadvacanāt
Sūtra translation
She is eternally hlessed) on account of Her eternal relation (to tie Lord), as seen from declaration to that effect.
It is reasonable that She is eternally blessed, because She is intimately connected with the glorious Lord through eternity. This may be seen from the distinct statement made in the Gaupavana Sruti: “ He who is the Supreme and She who is Prakriti,—these two are without beginning or end, exist together through eter- nity, are eternally blessed, perfect without a beginning and perfect without an end; in Her the Supreme (Lord) is rejoiced; in Him Prakriti is rejoiced; in Himself the Supreme Lord is rejoiced, but in Herself Prakriti is not; hence they call Him the supreme/’ Indeed the meditation is meant for the direct per- ception of the Lord ; and that may arise from (any one of the means,) study, etc.; then what necessity is there for pursuing all the means of hearing (study), etc. ? In this connection the Sutrakara says :