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

Adhikaraṇa 9 The Nirapekṣa Devotee Introduction by Śrīla Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇa Thus 1. the way that transcendental knowledge is manifested among they who are within the varṇāśrama institution and 2. the results that knowledge brings to such persons has been shown. Now will be shown the way these two are manifested among the nirapekṣa devotees, who are above the varṇāśrama institution. In the Bṛhad-āraṇyaka Upaniṣad (3.4.1) is the following passage about Gārgī, who was enlightened with transcendental knowledge and above the varṇāśrama institution: atha vācaknavy uvāca brāhmaṇā bhagavanto hantāham enaṁ yājñavalkyaṁ dvau praśnau prakṣyāmi "Gārgī said: O exalted brāhmaṇas, now I will place two questions before Yājñavalkya." Saṁśaya (doubt): Is it possible that transcendental knowledge may be present in they who do not take part in the varṇāśrama institution, or is it not possible? Pūrvapakṣa (the opponent speaks): transcendental knowledge is never manifested to they who are outside of the Vedas and the varṇāśrama institution. Siddhānta (conclusion): In the following words the author of the sūtras gives His conclusion. Sūtra 36 antarā cāpi tu tad dṛṣṭaiḥ antarā—outside; ca—and; api—indeed; tu—but; tat—that; dṛṣṭaiḥ—by what is seen. But certainly outside also, because of what is seen.