Madhvaon Brahma Sūtra 3.3.8
Dvaita Vedānta
Numbered 3.3.9 in this text
Sūtra
संज्ञातश्चेत्तदुक्तमस्ति तु तदपि
saṃjñātaścettaduktamasti tu tadapi
Sūtra translation
If it be said that, (all Scripture being a collection,of) the Lord’s names, (each name declaring the qualities of the Lord, the comprehension of the qualities is to be secured), we agree to it; so it has been said ; (and) there is indeed that (authority) also.
In the Chandogya Upanishad, Narada having told Sanatkumara of his knowledge of all the Vidyas, says : “ Such as I am, I know but the name, not Atman ” (VII. i. 3); from this statement, it is clear that all scrip- ture consists of Brahman’s names; therefore it is necessary to comprehend all the attributes connoted by the words of Scripture. This is also said in the Brahma Tarka: “ As all the Vidyas consist of Brahman’s names and names are meant to convey the attributes of Brahman, the com- prehension of all the attributes is to be necessarily secur- ed in contemplating Brahman the perfect, and this brooks no question.” To this view, we (partially) accede ; for this comprehension has already been stated (to be a re- quisite) ; and indeed there is also that i.e., authority (for it), in the Kaundinya Sruti: “ All these Vidyas are indeed the name (names) of Brahman, therefore the one (Vishnu) is to be contemplated, with the comprehension (in Him) of all the qualities (declared) by the names, i-e., Vidyas). ”