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

person turns from the logicians' debates. He meditates on the Lord's pastimes. He loves the Lord. He serves the Lord. He is the best of transcendentalists." This verse clearly describes the devotees' love for the Lord. The word "ratiḥ" here means "love". The words "bhāva", "rati", "prema" all mean "love". A pariṇiṣṭhita devotee who has fallen in love with the Supreme Lord has not the time to perform Vedic rituals very completely, although for the sake of the people in general he may sometimes perform them to a certain extent. In this way it is seen that transcendental knowledge is independent of Vedic rituals. Fearing that another objection may be raised, the author of the sūtras gives the following reply. Sūtra 23 pāriplavārthā iti cen na viśeṣitatvāt pāriplava—restlessness; arthāḥ—meanings; iti—thus; cet—if; na—not; viśeṣitatvāt—because of being specific. If it is said that they are pāriplava stories, then I reply no, for those are specific. Purport by Śrīla Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇa In the Bṛhad-āraṇyaka Upaniṣad (4.5.1) it is said: atha ha yājñavalkyasya dve bhārye babhuvatur maitreyī ca kātyāyanī ca "Yājñavalkya had two wives: Maitreyī and Kātyāyanī." In the Taittirīya Upaniṣad (3.1) it is said: bhṛgur vai vāruṇir varuṇaṁ pitaram upasasāra adhīhi bhagavo brahmeti "Bhṛgu approached his father, Varuṇa, and asked, O master, please teach me about the Supreme." In the Kauṣītakī Upaniṣad (3.1) it is said: