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

"One should understand the Supreme, and thus attain wisdom." Here are the words "understanding" and "wisdom". The meaning of the first is straightforward, but the second really means devotional service to the Lord. As there are thus different kinds of knowledge so also the devotees see the Lord in different ways. The sūtra explains: "tad uktam" (that is stated). These words mean, "it is stated that according to the devotees' different kinds of worship different higher and lower results are obtained". Thus according to the way the Lord was worshiped the devotees see the Lord in different ways. This is reflected in their liberation. The sameness described above means that the liberated souls see the same Supreme Lord. Here someone may object: That may be. However, you say that without knowledge one cannot see the Lord and without first seeing the Lord one cannot attain liberation. Both statement are illogical. When the Supreme Lord was personally present on the earth many persons who had no knowledge nevertheless saw Him and many who saw Him did not attain liberation. To this objection the author of the sūtras gives the following reply. Sūtra 53 na sāmānyād apy upalabdher mṛtyu-van na hi lokāpattiḥ na—not; sāmānyāt—ordinary; apy—even; upalabdheḥ—of perception; mṛtyu— death; vat—like; na—not; hi—indeed; loka—of the world; āpattiḥ—attainment. Not by ordinary vision, as not by death. Indeed not. There is attainment of that world. Purport by Śrīla Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇa The word "api" (also) is here used for emphasis. As merely dying does not bring liberation, in the same way ordinary seeing of the Lord also does not bring liberation. What then is the result obtained by ordinary seeing of the Lord? The sūtra explains: "lokāpattiḥ" (there is attainment of that world). This is like The Vidyādhara Sudarśana and the king Nṛga, who both attained ordinary sight of the Lord and from that attained the higher material worlds. Here someone may object: Did they did not attain liberation? If this is said, then the sūtra replies, "na hi" (indeed not). They did not. They attained a higher