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

Adhikaraṇa 9
The Nirapekṣa Devotee
Introduction by Śrīla Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇa
Thus 1. the way that transcendental knowledge is manifested among they who
are within the varṇāśrama institution and 2. the results that knowledge brings to
such persons has been shown. Now will be shown the way these two are
manifested among the nirapekṣa devotees, who are above the varṇāśrama
institution. In the Bṛhad-āraṇyaka Upaniṣad (3.4.1) is the following passage about
Gārgī, who was enlightened with transcendental knowledge and above the
varṇāśrama institution:
atha vācaknavy uvāca brāhmaṇā bhagavanto hantāham enaṁ yājñavalkyaṁ dvau
praśnau prakṣyāmi
"Gārgī said: O exalted brāhmaṇas, now I will place two questions before
Yājñavalkya."
Saṁśaya (doubt): Is it possible that transcendental knowledge may be present
in they who do not take part in the varṇāśrama institution, or is it not possible?
Pūrvapakṣa (the opponent speaks): transcendental knowledge is never
manifested to they who are outside of the Vedas and the varṇāśrama institution.
Siddhānta (conclusion): In the following words the author of the sūtras gives
His conclusion.
Sūtra 36
antarā cāpi tu tad dṛṣṭaiḥ
antarā—outside; ca—and; api—indeed; tu—but; tat—that; dṛṣṭaiḥ—by what is
seen.
But certainly outside also, because of what is seen.