गोविन्द भाष्य (श्रील बलदेव विद्याभूषण - अचिन्त्यभेदाभेद वेदान्त ब्रह्मसूत्र भाष्य सटीक)
Govinda Bhashya of Baladeva Vidyabhushana with Commentary
श्रील बलदेव विद्याभूषण (संपादक: कृष्णदास बाबा जी) द्वारा
पृष्ठ 486, कुल 647 में से
संदर्भ में पढ़ेंTranscendental Knowledge
Invocation by Śrīla Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇa
śraddhāveśa-manyāstṛte sac-chamādyair
vairāgyodvitti-siṁhāsanāḍhye
dharma-prākārāñcite sarva-dātrī
preṣṭhā viṣṇor bhāti vidyeśvarīyam
In the temple of faith, which is surrounded by the great walls of religion, sitting
on the throne of renunciation and surrounded by courtiers of self-control and
other virtues, transcendental knowledge, which is very dear to Lord Viṣṇu, shines
with great splendor.
Introduction by Śrīla Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇa
In the previous pada the various aspects of transcendental knowledge, which
were there called meditation, worship, and other names, were revealed. In this
pada will be revealed the truths that transcendental knowledge is independent of
Vedic rituals, that Vedic rituals are merely one subordinate aspect of
transcendental knowledge, that persons who have attained transcendental
knowledge are divided into three classes, and other truths that are like these.
According to their different kinds of faith there are three kinds of seekers of
transcendental knowledge. They are described as follows.
- They who, desiring to see the wonders of the higher planets, faithfully
perform the duties of varṇāśrama-dharma, are called saniṣṭha. 2. They who,
desiring to enjoy the things of this world, faithfully perform the duties of
varṇāśrama-dharma, are called pariniṣṭhita. They who are in these two classes are
all followers of varṇāśrama-dharma. 3. Others, purified by truthfulness, austerity,
japa, and other spiritual practices, have no material desire, are called nirapekṣa.
They are in this class are not followers of varṇāśrama-dharma. In this way there are
three kinds of seekers of transcendental knowledge.
Viṣaya (the subject to be discussed): First will be explained the truth that
transcendental knowledge is independent of other things. In the Chāndogya
Upaniṣad (7.1.3) it is said:
tarati śokaṁ ātma-vit
"One who knows the Supreme crosses beyond grief."