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

proceed very slowly. Siddhānta (conclusion): In the following words the author of the sūtras gives His conclusion. Sūtra 24 nāti-cireṇa viśeṣāt na—not; ati—very; cireṇa—for long; viśeṣāt—because of something specific. Not for very long, because of something specific. Purport by Śrīla Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇa The soul's descent from ether and the other things does not take a long time. Why is that? The sūtra explains: "viśeṣāt" (because of something specific). The specific thing here is a specific statement that the passage through rice and other grains is very difficult. Because this part of the passage is singled out as especially difficult it may be inferred that the other parts of the passage are quickly accomplished. Adhikaraṇa 6 The Descending Soul Does Not Take Birth Among the Plants Introduction by Śrīla Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇa Viṣaya (statement): The passage after entering rain is described in the following statement of Śruti-śāstra: ta iha vrīhi-yavā auṣadhi-vanaspatayas tila-māṣā jāyante "The descending souls then take birth as rice, barley, plants, trees, sesame, and