Madhvaon Brahma Sūtra 4.3.3
Dvaita Vedānta
Sūtra
तटितोऽधिवरुणः संबन्धात्
taṭito'dhivaruṇaḥ saṃbandhāt
Sūtra translation
Varum is (to be reached) above Lightning ; on account of the connection above.
The Kaundinya Sruti says : “ He goes from the Months to the Year; from the Year to the region of Varuna; from the region of Varuna to that of Prajapati (while) the Gaupavana Sruti says, “ He goes from the Year to Lightning ; from Lightning to the region of Prajapati/' (But the conclusion stated in the Sutra is distinctly seen from the following) Sruti showing the relation of the Varunaloka above to that of Lightning below. “ There from Lightning he goes to Varuna; for by Lightning the world of Varuna is borne; in that world, beyond Lightning, the king Varuna shines bright free from evils (shines bright like pearls). He sits in judge- ment of truth and falsehood (right and wrong).”