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

Transcendental Knowledge Invocation by Śrīla Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇa śraddhāveśa-manyāstṛte sac-chamādyair vairāgyodvitti-siṁhāsanāḍhye dharma-prākārāñcite sarva-dātrī preṣṭhā viṣṇor bhāti vidyeśvarīyam In the temple of faith, which is surrounded by the great walls of religion, sitting on the throne of renunciation and surrounded by courtiers of self-control and other virtues, transcendental knowledge, which is very dear to Lord Viṣṇu, shines with great splendor. Introduction by Śrīla Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇa In the previous pada the various aspects of transcendental knowledge, which were there called meditation, worship, and other names, were revealed. In this pada will be revealed the truths that transcendental knowledge is independent of Vedic rituals, that Vedic rituals are merely one subordinate aspect of transcendental knowledge, that persons who have attained transcendental knowledge are divided into three classes, and other truths that are like these. According to their different kinds of faith there are three kinds of seekers of transcendental knowledge. They are described as follows.

1. They who, desiring to see the wonders of the higher planets, faithfully perform the duties of varṇāśrama-dharma, are called saniṣṭha. 2. They who, desiring to enjoy the things of this world, faithfully perform the duties of varṇāśrama-dharma, are called pariniṣṭhita. They who are in these two classes are all followers of varṇāśrama-dharma. 3. Others, purified by truthfulness, austerity, japa, and other spiritual practices, have no material desire, are called nirapekṣa. They are in this class are not followers of varṇāśrama-dharma. In this way there are three kinds of seekers of transcendental knowledge. Viṣaya (the subject to be discussed): First will be explained the truth that transcendental knowledge is independent of other things. In the Chāndogya Upaniṣad (7.1.3) it is said: tarati śokaṁ ātma-vit "One who knows the Supreme crosses beyond grief."