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

Lord's will the way of devotion is divided into two paths". How is that? The sūtra explains: "ubhayāvirodhāt" (for in these two there is no contradiction). This means that the descriptions of these two paths do not exclude each other. This is the meaning. The beginningless and eternally perfect way of devotion flows like a heavenly Ganges river from the Lord's personal associates to the newest beginners in devotional service. Lord Hari wishes that all the spirit souls in the material universes associate with His devotees and voluntarily follow the path of devotion to Him. By following that path they can attain Him. To attain this end one should seek the mercy of a kind madhyama-adhikārī devotee. The madhyama-adhikārī devotee is described in the following words: īśvare tad-adhīneṣu bāliśeṣu dviṣatsu ca prema-maitrī-kṛpāpekṣā yaḥ karoti sa madhyamaḥ "A person who loves the Supreme Lord, befriends the devotees, is merciful to the people in general, and ignores the demons, is a madhyama-adhikārī devotee of the Lord." In this way it is clearly shown that Lord Hari is not cruel, unfair, or unkind. Sūtra 30 gater arthavattvam ubhayathānyathā hi virodhaḥ gateḥ—of the goal; arthavattvam—attainment; ubhayathā—on both; anyathā— otherwise; hi—indeed; virodhaḥ—contradiction. In both ways the goal is attained, for otherwise there would certainly be a contradiction. Purport by Śrīla Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇa Both paths lead to the goal. By the path of meditating on the Lord's sweetness and also by the path of meditating on the Lord's glory and opulence, one may attain the goal. The word "artha" here means "the goal of life". The attainment of the Supreme Personality of Godhead is the highest goal of life. That is the meaning. To say this is not so is to contradict the scriptural texts that describe these two paths. The word "hi" (certainly) in this sūtra is evidence that both paths