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

Sūtra 24 tathā caika-vākyatopabandhāt tathā—so; ca—and; eka—one; vākyatā—statement; upabandhāt—because of the connection. It is also so because of the unity of the statements. Purport by Śrīla Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇa Because they are not pāriplava stories, it is should be understood that the stories of the Upaniṣads are meant to teach transcendental knowledge. Why is that? The sūtra explains, “eka-vākyatopabandhāt" (because of the unity of the statements). Thus in the story beginning with the description of Yājñavalkya and his wives it is said (Bṛhad-āraṇyaka Upaniṣad 4.4.22): ātmā vā are draṣṭavyaḥ śrotavyaḥ "One should hear of the Supreme Personality of Godhead. One should gaze upon Him." It this way it is seen that because of their context these stories are meant to teach transcendental knowledge. As the story beginning with the words "so 'rodīt" is a story meant to teach Vedic rituals and is not a pāriplava story, so the stories of the Upaniṣads are meant to teach transcendental knowledge. That is the meaning. Because it teaches the supreme goal of life, transcendental knowledge is independent of Vedic rituals. Great saints therefore strive to attain transcendental knowledge. The stories of the Upaniṣads give concrete examples of the truths of transcendental knowledge. For example, they will give concrete examples to show the truth of the Śruti-śāstras' statement (Chāndogya Upaniṣad 6.14.2): ācāryavān puruṣo veda "One who approaches a bona fide spiritual master can understand everything about spiritual realization."* In this way also it is seen that transcendental knowledge is independent of Vedic rituals.