Madhvaon Brahma Sūtra 4.1.5
Dvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
ब्रह्मदृष्टिरुत्कर्षात्
brahmadṛṣṭirutkarṣāt
Sūtra translation
Atman is to be contemplated as Brahman (the per- fect) j for (this) is the best, (i.e.t to contemplate Him as perfect is the beet means of gaining His perfect grace).
In the Supreme Lord, the notion of perfectness should by every means; be secured; for it is the most exalted attribute and the contemplation becomes thereby exalted. The following is said in the Brahma Tarka: “ Certainly by all Vishnu is to be ever contemplated as Brahman (with' the idea that He is perfect); for the word Brahman means ‘ greater or perfect His knowledge and meditation consist in knowing and thinking Him to be great; and of all things, only such knowledge and medita- tion would highly please the Lord. Hence that should by all means be secured. Whenever Atman is contem- plated as the Lord, the attribute Brahman (the perfect) should be added to Atman; and on no account the attri- bute of perfectness should be omitted in the contempla- tion of Vishnu.”