गोविन्द भाष्य (श्रील बलदेव विद्याभूषण - अचिन्त्यभेदाभेद वेदान्त ब्रह्मसूत्र भाष्य सटीक)

"One should understand the Supreme, and thus attain wisdom."
Here are the words "understanding" and "wisdom". The meaning of the first is
straightforward, but the second really means devotional service to the Lord. As
there are thus different kinds of knowledge so also the devotees see the Lord in
different ways.
The sūtra explains: "tad uktam" (that is stated). These words mean, "it is stated
that according to the devotees' different kinds of worship different higher and
lower results are obtained". Thus according to the way the Lord was worshiped the
devotees see the Lord in different ways. This is reflected in their liberation. The
sameness described above means that the liberated souls see the same Supreme
Lord.
Here someone may object: That may be. However, you say that without
knowledge one cannot see the Lord and without first seeing the Lord one cannot
attain liberation. Both statement are illogical. When the Supreme Lord was
personally present on the earth many persons who had no knowledge nevertheless
saw Him and many who saw Him did not attain liberation.
To this objection the author of the sūtras gives the following reply.
Sūtra 53
na sāmānyād apy upalabdher mṛtyu-van na hi lokāpattiḥ
na—not; sāmānyāt—ordinary; apy—even; upalabdheḥ—of perception; mṛtyu—
death; vat—like; na—not; hi—indeed; loka—of the world; āpattiḥ—attainment.
Not by ordinary vision, as not by death. Indeed not. There is attainment of that
world.
Purport by Śrīla Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇa
The word "api" (also) is here used for emphasis. As merely dying does not
bring liberation, in the same way ordinary seeing of the Lord also does not bring
liberation. What then is the result obtained by ordinary seeing of the Lord? The
sūtra explains: "lokāpattiḥ" (there is attainment of that world). This is like The
Vidyādhara Sudarśana and the king Nṛga, who both attained ordinary sight of the
Lord and from that attained the higher material worlds.
Here someone may object: Did they did not attain liberation? If this is said,
then the sūtra replies, "na hi" (indeed not). They did not. They attained a higher