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

Siddhānta (conclusion): In the following words the author of the sūtras gives His conclusion. Sūtra 23 tat-svābhāvyāpattir upapatteḥ tat—of them; svābhāvya—similarity; āpattiḥ—attainment; upapatteḥ—because of being reasonable. It is similar to them, for that is reasonable. Purport by Śrīla Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇa This passage should be interpreted to mean that the soul becomes similar to these things. Why is that? The sūtra explains: "upapatteḥ" (for that is reasonable). On Candraloka the soul attains a a body suitable for enjoyment. However, when the time for enjoyment comes to an end, that body perishes in the fire of grief, just as mist perishes in the sunlight. Thus deprived of its external body, the soul becomes like ether. Then the soul comes under the control of air. Then the soul comes into contact with smoke and the other things. That is a reasonable explanation of these events. This is so because it is not possible for one thing to become another, and also because if it did indeed become ether or these other things, it would not be possible for the soul to continue its descent. Adhikaraṇa 5 The Passage From Ether to Rain Is Quick Introduction by Śrīla Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇa Saṁśaya (doubt): Is the soul's descent from ether to rain accomplished quickly or slowly? Pūrvapakṣa (the opponent speaks): No outside force pushes it, so the soul must