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

Purport by Śrīla Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇa The word tu (but) is used here to dispel doubt. The word na (no) should be understood from the previous sūtra. In this passage spoken by the Prajāpati the teaching is that the jīva manifests these qualities by engaging in spiritual activities, but otherwise these qualities are not manifested. In the passage describing the "small sky" these eight attributes are said to be eternally manifested. The statement of the Prajāpati is, however, that these qualities are present in the jīva only if he engages in spiritual activities. The Chāndogya Upaniṣad (8.3.4) clearly explains the difference between the Supreme Personality of Godhead (who possesses these eight qualities in all circumstances) and the jīva (who possesses these qualities only when he becomes liberated) in the following words: sa eṣa samprasādo 'smāc charīrāt samutthāya paraṁ jyotir upasampadya svena rūpeṇābhiniṣpadyate. eṣa ātmeti hovāca. etad amṛtam etad abhayam etad brahma ("The liberated jīva rises from the material body. He attains the spiritual effulgence and manifests his original form. This is the self," he said. "He is immortal. He is fearless. He is Brahman"). Although the jīva may manifest some of these eight qualities by engaging in spiritual activities, he still cannot manifest all of them. The qualities of being the "bridge that spans the worlds," and being the "maintainer of the worlds" are some of the qualities the jīva can never attain. This proves that the "small sky" is the Supreme Personality of Godhead. Now our opponent says: If this is so, then why is the jīva mentioned at all in this passage? To answer this question he says: Sūtra 20 anyārthaś ca parāmarṣaḥ anya-another; arthaś-meaning; ca-and; parāmarṣaḥ-reference. The description of the jīva here has a different object. Purport by Śrīla Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇa The jīva is described here in order to teach about the Supreme Personality of Godhead. When the jīva becomes liberated and attains his original spiritual form, he also manifests these eight qualities. In this way it may be understood that the