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

Sūtra 31 anusmṛter iti bādariḥ anusmṛteḥ—because of meditation; iti—thus; bādariḥ—Bādari Muni. The Supreme Personality of Godhead is thought to be this small size because that conception is very convenient for meditation. This is the opinion of Bādari. Purport by Śrīla Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇa Because the Supreme Lord is meditated as residing in the heart, and because the heart itself is the size of the distance between thumb and forefinger, the Lord is thought to be the size of the distance between thumb and forefinger also. Sūtra 32 sampatter iti jaiminis tathā hi darśayati sampatteḥ—because of transcendental opulences; iti—thus; jaiminiḥ—Jaimini; tathā—in this way; hi—because; darśayati—the śruti-śāstra declares. (The Supreme Personality of Godhead can assume this very small size) because of His transcendental powers and opulences. This is the opinion of Jaimini. (It is known that the Supreme Personality of Godhead assumes this very small size) because śruti-śāstra reveals (this information). Purport by Śrīla Baladeva Vidyābhūṣaṇa The Supreme Personality of Godhead can become the size of the distance between the thumb and forefinger because of His sampatti, His transcendental opulence in the form of inconceivable potencies. This action does not limit or restrict the Lord in any way. Jaimini thinks in this way. Why? He says tathā hi darśayati (It is known that the Supreme Personality of Godhead assumes this very small size because śruti-śāstra reveals this information). The word hi here means