Madhvaon Brahma Sūtra 3.4.41

(Indeed) it is not right to desire to possess the supreme qualities, etc-, of the Supreme Being. Even the rank of Brahma and others is not to be desired ; then much less is the propriety of desiring what belongs to the nature of the Supreme Lord. To indicate this, the word * even * is used in the aphorism. By the term ‘and’ is indicated that this is another qualification to be had by those that seek knowledge. For a person trying to climb up a great height beyond his capability is observed to fall down; in the same way the fall is (properly) inferred of him who desires the supremacy of the Lord or the rank of Brahma and others, for which he is naturally unfit. The Brahmanda purana says: “ A person should not desire the rank of a god ; then how could he wish (to acquire) the qualities of Hari ? By entertaining such a desire, he not only falls from his original position, but he falls down from where he does not rise again ” ; and the following and the like also show the reasoning: “ Kings and others evidently pull down those (ministers, etc.), that desire to usurp their own (power, etc.) ; so also the gods and Hari hurl down him that desires their place.” The Sruti also says this: “O Indra (the highest Lord), thou hast hurled down the thieves who desired by vile means to attain to tby greatness and to rise to heaven (Rv. VIII. 14.14).