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

In the Taittirīya Upaniṣad (2.1.1) it is said: brahma-vid āpnoti param "One who knows the Supreme enters the spiritual abode." In the Kaṭha Upaniṣad (1.2.16) it is said: etad dhy evākṣaraṁ jñātvā yo yadicchati tasya tat "By understanding the immortal one attains whatever he desires." Saṁśaya (doubt): Does transcendental bring only liberation, or can it also bring elevation to the higher material planets? Pūrvapakṣa (the opponent speaks): A person wise with transcendental knowledge has no material desires. For this reason transcendental knowledge brings only liberation. Siddhānta (conclusion): In the following words the author of the sūtras gives his conclusion. Sūtra 1 puruṣārtho 'taḥ śabdād iti bādarāyaṇaḥ puruṣārthaḥ—the four goals of life; ataḥ—from this; śabdāt—from the Śruti- śāstra; iti—thus; bādarāyaṇaḥ—Vyāsa. The fulfillment of human aspirations comes from it, for this is said in the Śruti- śāstra. That is Vyāsa's opinion. Purport by Śrīla Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇa All the goals of human life are attained by transcendental knowledge. That is the opinion of Lord Vyāsa. Why is that? The sūtra explains: "śabdāt" (for this is said in the Śruti-śāstra). These scriptural texts have been quoted in the previous