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

meditation on the Supreme. Here someone may object: The Supreme is one. There is no basis for your statement that the Supreme is five. To this objection the answer is given: In the Gopāla-tāpanī Upaniṣad it is said: eko 'pi san bahudhā vibhāti "Although He is one, the Supreme Lord appears in many forms." In the Śruti-śāstra it is said: ekaṁ santaṁ bahudhā dṛśyamānam "Although He is one, the Supreme Personality of Godhead is seen to be many." In the Catur-veda-śikhā it is said: sa śiraḥ sa dakṣiṇaḥ pakṣaḥ sa uttara-pakṣaḥ sa ātmā sa pucchaḥ "He is the head. He is the right wing. He is the left wing. He is the Self. He is the tail." In the Bṛhat-saṁhitā it is said: śiro nārāyaṇaḥ pakṣo dakṣiṇaḥ savya eva ca pradyumnaś cāniruddhaś ca san deho vāsudevakaḥ nārāyaṇo 'tha san deho vāsudevaḥ śiro 'pi vā pucchaṁ saṅkarṣaṇaḥ prokta eka eva ca pañcadhā aṅgāṅgitvena bhagavān krīḍate puruṣottamaḥ aiśvaryān na virodhaś ca cintyas tasmin janārdane atarkye hi kutas tarkas