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

a person who strives by right means to attain Him. Such a person enters the spiritual world." The "right means" are described in the beginning of this verse. They are spiritual strength, sober carefulness, and appropriate austerities. The word "spiritual strength" here means "devotional service". The Supreme Lord Himself explains: vaśe kurvanti māṁ bhaktāḥ sat-striyaḥ sat-patiṁ yathā "As faithful wives control their saintly husband, so My devotees bring Me under their control." In the Bhagavad-gītā (8.22), it is said: puruṣaḥ sa paraḥ pārtha bhaktyā labhyas tv ananyayā "The Supreme Personality of Godhead, who is greater than all, is attainable by unalloyed devotion."* Here is the verse immediately following the "nāyam ātmā pravacanena" verse when it appears in the Kaṭha Upaniṣad (1.2.24): nāvirato duścaritāt nāśānto nāsamāhitaḥ nāśānta-mānaso vāpi prajñānenainam āpnuyāt "Neither a person who has not abandoned sins, nor a person who is not peaceful, nor a person who does not strive to attain Him, nor a person who does not control his mind can, even though he may be very intelligent and learned, attain the Supreme Lord." A person who controls his senses, acts in a saintly manner, and meditates on Lord Hari becomes able to see Lord Hari directly. Therefore one should engage in the activities of devotional service. In this way the first and second statement together mean that the Supreme Lord chooses to reveal Himself to they who engage in His devotional service. The first statement is that the Lord chooses who will attain Him. The Lord chooses they who please Him and are dear to Him. He does not choose they who