B.G 9.18
गतिर्भर्ता प्रभुः साक्षी निवासः शरणं सुहृत्। प्रभवः प्रलयः स्थानं निधानं बीजमव्ययम् ॥१८॥
He is the ultimate goal, the sustainer, the lord, the witness, the abode, the refuge, the friend; the origin, the dissolution, the resting place, the repository, the seed, and the imperishable.
Gīta Bhāshya 9.18
'gatiḥ' - the ultimate goal, as He is sought after by even the seekers of liberation; 'sākṣī' - it is He who directly perceives and witnesses all phenomena in the universe; 'Śaraṇam' - the refuge for one who is fearful of worldly existence; 'nidhānam' - the repository, because at the time of dissolution, the world is kept here by the Prakrti;
गम्यते मुमुक्षुभिः इति गतिः। तथाहि सामवेदे वासिष्ठशाखायाम्-
He is the goal, i.e. 'Gatiḥ', as He is sought after by even the seekers of liberation. Indeed, this is stated in the Sāma Veda, in the Vāsiṣṭha branch:
"अथ कस्मादुच्यते गतिरिति। ब्रह्मैव गतिः। तद्दि गम्यते पापमुक्तैः॥"
"Now, why is He called 'gati'? Because Brahman alone is the goal, indeed, it is attained by those who are free from sin."
इति।
- stated thus.
साक्षादीक्षते इति साक्षी। तथाहि बाष्कलशाखायाम्-
'Sākṣī' means the witness, one who directly sees. Indeed, this is stated in the Bāṣkala branch of the Veda.
"स साक्षादिदमद्राक्षीत् तत् साक्षिणः साक्षित्वम्॥"
"He directly perceived this, that witnesshood is called 'sākṣi'."
इति।
- stated thus.
शरणं आश्रयः संसारभीतस्य।
'Śaraṇam' means refuge, the support for one who is fearful of worldly existence.
"परमं यः परायणम्"
"He who is the supreme and final goal."
इति ह्युक्तम्।
- thus, indeed it is said.
"नारायणं महाज्ञेयं विश्वात्मानं परायणम्॥"
"Nārāyaṇa, the great object to be known, the Self of the universe, the supreme goal."
इति च।
- stated thus as well.
संहारकाले प्रकृत्या जगदत्र निधीयते इति निधानम्।
At the time of dissolution, the world is kept here by the Prakrti - thus, it is the repository, i.e.'nidhānam'.
तथाहि ऋग्वेदखिलेषु-
Indeed, likewise in the various parts of the Ṛg Veda:
"अपश्यमप्यये मायया विश्वकर्मण्यदो जगन्निहितं शुभ्रचक्षुः॥"
"I having the pure vision, even saw the unseen phenomenon of Prakrti placing the universe in the lord during universal dissolution."
इति ॥१८॥
- stated thus.
