B.G 2.72
एषा ब्राह्मी स्थितिः पार्थ नैनां प्राप्य विमुह्यति। स्थित्वास्यामन्तकालेपि ब्रह्म निर्वाणमृच्छति ॥७२॥
ēṣā brāhmī sthitiḥ pārtha naināṁ prāpya vimuhyati। sthitvāsyāmantakālēpi brahma nirvāṇamr̥cchati ॥72॥
[एषा ब्राह्मी स्थितिः पार्थ न एनां प्राप्य विमुह्यति। स्थित्व अस्याम् अन्तकाले अपि ब्रह्म निर्वाणम् रुच्छति॥
ēṣā = this; brāhmī = on the topic of Brahman; sthitiḥ = state; pārtha = O Partha; na = not; ēnāṁ = this; prāpya = obtaining; vimuhyati = in bewildered; sthitva = stationed; asyām = in it; antakālē = at the time of death; api = even; brahma = Brahman; nirvāṇam = without body/ Vishnu; rucchati = attains;]
O Partha, on obtaining "brāhmī sthiti", the mind stationed on the topic of Brahman, one is not bewildered. If he continues to be stationed thus, even at the time of death, he attains a bodiless form similar to Brahman.
Gīta Bhāshya 2.72
Only a person who has exhausted all his previous imprints can remember the lord while departing, and thus gets liberated. Others are re-born. A person who has attained the wisdom will definitely get liberated once the imprints are exhausted. It is not necessary to experience and exhaust all pending imprints. The knowledge and grace have the power to burn imprints faster. Views of Shaiva and Shakta Āgamas, as well as Sānkhya and Yoga, where they oppose Vēdic knowledge are not authentic. 'nirvāṇaṁ' - without physical body, but has a form that is transcendental. One should not associate negative attributes with the Lord. All forms of the lords are complete without a defect. It is possible for contradictory natures to exist in the Lord in unison because of his inconceivable power.
उपसंहरति - एषेति।
upasaṁharati - ēṣēti।
[upasaṁharati = concludes; ēṣēti = with "ēṣa" verse;]
Concludes the chapter by "ēṣa" verse.
ब्राह्मी स्थितिः ब्रह्मविषया स्थितिः लक्षणम्। अन्तकालेपि अस्यां स्थित्वैव ब्रह्म गच्छति। अन्यथा जन्मान्तरं प्राप्नोति। "यं यं वापि" इति वक्ष्यमाणत्वात्। ज्ञानिनामपि सति प्रारब्धकर्मणि शरीरान्तरं युक्तम्।
brāhmī sthitiḥ brahmaviṣayā sthitiḥ lakṣaṇam। antakālēpi asyāṁ sthitvaiva brahma gacchati। anyathā janmāntaraṁ prāpnōti। "yaṁ yaṁ vāpi" iti vakṣyamāṇatvāt। jñānināmapi sati prārabdhakarmaṇi śarīrāntaraṁ yuktam।
[brāhmī sthitiḥ = 'brāhmī sthitiḥ' means; brahmaviṣayā = on the topics of Brahma; sthitiḥ = stationed; lakṣaṇam = characteristics;। antakālēpi = even at the time of departing body; asyāṁ sthitvaiva = only he who holds that state; brahma = Brahman; gacchati = he goes; anyathā = otherwise; janmāntaraṁ = other birth; prāpnōti = he obtains; "yaṁ yaṁ vāpi" = the gita verse 8.6; iti = same is; vakṣyamāṇatvāt = stated; jñānināmapi = even for a Jnānin; sati prārabdhakarmaṇi = if the pervious imprints exist; śarīrāntaraṁ = getting another birth; yuktam = is suitable;]
'brāhmī sthitiḥ' means characteristics of the person who is stationed on the topic of the Brahman. Only if he continues to hold that state at the time of departing body, he goes to the Brahman. Otherwise, he obtains other births. The Gita verse 8.6 ("yaṁ yaṁ vāpi") states the same. If the pervious imprints remain, even a Jnāni takes another birth.
"भोगेन तु इतरे"
"bhōgēna tu itarē"
["bhōgēna = by experiencing; tu = only; itarē = not otherwise"]
"By experiencing only, not otherwise."
इति ह्युक्तम्। सन्ति हि बहुशरीरफलानि कर्माणि।
iti hyuktam। santi hi bahuśarīraphalāni karmāṇi।
[iti = thus; hyuktam = stated testimonial; santi = exists; hi = certainly; bahuśarīraphalāni = results capable of many bodies; karmāṇi = in the imprints resulting from past action;]
-thus states the testimonial. The imprints resulting from past action can yield many bodies.
"सप्तजन्मनि विप्रः स्यात्"
"saptajanmani vipraḥ syāt"
[saptajanmani = within seven births; vipraḥ = a brahmin; syāt = he will be;]
"He will be a brahmin in seven births."
इत्यादेः। दृष्टेश्च ज्ञानिनामपि बहुशरीरप्राप्तेः। तथाहि उक्तम्-
ityādēḥ। dr̥ṣṭēśca jñānināmapi bahuśarīraprāptēḥ। tathāhi uktam-
[ityādēḥ = there are such proverbs as well; dr̥ṣṭēśca = it is observed (through testemonials); jñānināmapi = even a Jnānin; bahuśarīraprāptēḥ = gets several bodies; tathāhi = therefore; uktam = it is said;]
- there are such proverbs. It is observed through testimonials as well that even a Jnānin gets several bodies. Therefore, it is said:
"स्थितप्रज्ञोपि यस्तूर्ध्वः प्राप्य रुद्रां पदं ततः। साङ्कर्षणं ततो मुक्तिमगाद्विष्णुप्रसादतः॥"
इति गारुडे।
["sthitaprajñōpi yastūrdhvaḥ prāpya rudrāṁ padaṁ tataḥ। sāṅkarṣaṇaṁ tatō muktimagādviṣṇuprasādataḥ॥"]
iti gāruḍē।
"sthitaprajñōpi = even though he was established in wisdom; yastūrdhvaḥ = that Urdhva; prāpya = obtained; rudrāṁ padaṁ = the title of Rudra; tataḥ = then; sāṅkarṣaṇaṁ = Sankarshana title; tatō = then; muktimagādviṣṇuprasādataḥ = he obtained liberation with the grace of lord Vishnu;
[iti = states; gāruḍē = Garuda Purāna;]
"That Urdhva, though established in wisdom, first obtained the title of Rudra, then the title of Sankarshana, then he obtained liberation with the grace of lord Vishnu."
-states Garuda Purāna
"महादेव परे जन्मंस्तव मुक्तिर्निरूप्यते।"
इति नारदीये।
"mahādēva parē janmaṁstava muktirnirūpyatē।"
iti nāradīyē।
["mahādēva = Oh Mahadeva!; parē = after; janmaṁstava = one birth; muktirnirūpyatē = you will attain liberation;]
[iti = states; nāradīyē = Nāradiya Purāna;]
"Oh Mahadeva! After one birth, you will attain liberation."
-states Nāradiya Purāna.
निश्चितफलं च ज्ञानम्।
niścitaphalaṁ ca jñānam।
[niścitaphalaṁ = there is a definite result; ca = but; jñānam = for wisdom;]
But, wisdom yields definite result.
"तस्य तावदेव चिरम्", "यदु च नार्चिषमेवाभिसम्भवति"
इत्यादिश्रुतिभ्यः॥
"tasya tāvadēva ciram", "yadu ca nārciṣamēvābhisambhavati"
ityādiśrutibhyaḥ॥
[tasya = for him; tāvadēva = it's been; ciram = that long; yadu ca = even if;nārciṣamēvābhisambhavati = the son's don't perform funeral duties, he attains;]
[ityādiśrutibhyaḥ = are the Vedic testimonials.]
"It's been that long for him (to attain liberation).", "Even if sons don't perform funeral duties, he attains (the liberation)."
-are the Vēdic testimonials.
न च कायव्यूहापेक्षा।
na ca kāyavyūhāpēkṣā।
[na = not; ca = always; kāyavyūhāpēkṣā = necessary to depend on the physical body system;]
It is not always necessary to depend on the physical body system (to erase the remaining imprints).
"तद्यथैषीकातूलम्", "तद्यथा पुष्करपलाशे", "ज्ञानाग्निः सर्वकर्माणि"
"tadyathaiṣīkātūlam", "tadyathā puṣkarapalāśē", "jñānāgniḥ sarvakarmāṇi"
[tadyathaiṣīkātūlam = the way fire burning cotton; tadyathā puṣkarapalāśē = like the lotus flower;jñānāgniḥ = the fire of wisdom; sarvakarmāṇi = burns all imprints;]
"the way fire burning cotton", "like the lotus flower (not getting wet)", "the fire of wisdom burns the imprints".
इत्यादिवचनेभ्यः। प्रारब्धे तु अविरोधः। प्रमाणाभावाच्च। न च तच्छास्त्रं प्रमाणम्-
ityādivacanēbhyaḥ। prārabdhē tu avirōdhaḥ। pramāṇābhāvācca। na ca tacchāstraṁ pramāṇam
[ityādivacanēbhyaḥ = there are such proverbs; prārabdhē tu avirōdhaḥ = it does not oppose the view regarding remaining imprints; pramāṇābhāvācca = there is a lack of testimonials to oppose this view; na ca = and not; tacchāstraṁ = the texts; pramāṇam = exists as testimonials;]
There are such proverbs. It does not oppose the view regarding the need for remaining imprints to be exhausted. Testimonials are lacking to say knowledge cannot burn the remaining imprints. Contrary testimonials presented are not authentic.
"अक्षपादकणादानां साङ्ख्ययोगजटाभृताम्। मतमालम्ब्य ये वेदं दूषयन्त्यल्पचेतसः॥"
"akṣapādakaṇādānāṁ sāṅkhyayōgajaṭābhr̥tām। matamālambya yē vēdaṁ dūṣayantyalpacētasaḥ॥"
["akṣapādakaṇādānāṁ = Akshapāda and Kanāda; sāṅkhyayōgajaṭābhr̥tām = Sānkhya, Yōga, and Matted hair (Shaiva and Shakta Agamas); matamālambya = depending on these doctrines; yē vēdaṁ = those who, Vedas; dūṣayantyalpacētasaḥ = condemn, are those with little intelligence;]
"Those who condemn Vēdas advocating the doctrine of Sankhya, Yōga, Shaiva, and Shakta agamas as per Akshapāda and Kanāda are of little intelligence."
इति निन्दनात्। यत्र तु स्तुतिः तत्र शिवभक्तानां स्तुतिपरत्वमेव। न तत्सत्यत्वम्। न हि तेषामपि इतरग्रन्थ विरुद्धार्थे प्रामाण्यम्। तथा हि उक्तम्-
iti nindanāt। yatra tu stutiḥ tatra śivabhaktānāṁ stutiparatvamēva। na tatsatyatvam। na hi tēṣāmapi itaragrantha viruddhārthē prāmāṇyam। tathā hi uktam
[iti nindanāt = such condemning statements exist. yatra = where; tu = they are; stutiḥ = praised; tatra = there; śivabhaktānāṁ = devotees of lord Shiva; stutiparatvamēva = for the sake of praising only; na tatsatyatvam = not because there is truth in them; na = not; hi = certainly; tēṣāmapi = they can be; itaragrantha viruddhārthē = as there is opposition from other texts; prāmāṇyam = can be considered as testemonial;। tathā hi uktam = therefore it is said;]
Such statements exist which condemn these opposing texts. At certain places where such texts are referred, it is to praise the devotees of lord Shiva, not because there is truth in them. They cannot be considered as testimonials, as there is opposition from other testimonials considered as authentic. Therefore, it is said:
"एष मोहं सृजाम्याशु यो जनान् मोहयिष्यति। त्वं च रुद्र महाबाहो मोहशास्त्राणि कारय। अतथ्यानि वितथ्यानि दर्शयस्व महाभुज। प्रकाशं कुरु चात्मानम् अप्रकाशं च मां कुरु॥"
"ēṣa mōhaṁ sr̥jāmyāśu yō janān mōhayiṣyati। tvaṁ ca rudra mahābāhō mōhaśāstrāṇi kāraya। atathyāni vitathyāni darśayasva mahābhuja। prakāśaṁ kuru cātmānam aprakāśaṁ ca māṁ kuru॥"
[ēṣa = this; mōhaṁ = illusory attachment; sr̥jāmyāśu = created by me; yō janān = these people; mōhayiṣyati = get entagled in illusion; tvaṁ ca = and You; rudra = O Rudra; mahābāhō = the mighty armed; mōhaśāstrāṇi = scriptures that are illusioary in nature; kāraya = create;। atathyāni = those that doesn't exist; vitathyāni = and those exist as differently; darśayasva = show them; mahābhuja = mighty shouldered; prakāśaṁ = illuminate; kuru = depict; cātmānam = and, yourself; aprakāśaṁ = disilluniate; ca = and; māṁ = me; kuru = depict;]
"This illusory attachment created by Me entangles these people in illusion. O mighty armed Rudra, create scriptures that bring attachment and illusion. O might shouldered, depict that which exists as differently existing and that which exists not as existing. Highlight yourself, and mask Me."
इति वाराहे।
iti vārāhē।
[iti vārāhē = states Varāha Purāna]
-states Varāha Purāna
"कुत्सितानि च मिश्राणि रुद्रो विष्णुप्रचोदितः। चकार शास्त्राणि विभुः ऋषयस्तत्प्रचोदिताः। दधीच्याद्याः पुराणानि तच्छास्त्रसमयेन तु। चक्रुर्वेदैश्च ब्राह्माणि वैष्णवान् विष्णुवेदतः। पञ्चरात्रं भारतं च मूलरामायणं तथा। तथा पुराणं भागवतं विष्णुवेद इतीरितः। अतः शैवपुराणानि योग्यान्यन्याविरोधतः॥"
इति च नारदीये।
"kutsitāni ca miśrāṇi rudrō viṣṇupracōditaḥ। cakāra śāstrāṇi vibhuḥ r̥ṣayastatpracōditāḥ। dadhīcyādyāḥ purāṇāni tacchāstrasamayēna tu। cakrurvēdaiśca brāhmāṇi vaiṣṇavān viṣṇuvēdataḥ। pañcarātraṁ bhārataṁ ca mūlarāmāyaṇaṁ tathā। tathā purāṇaṁ bhāgavataṁ viṣṇuvēda itīritaḥ। ataḥ śaivapurāṇāni yōgyānyanyāvirōdhataḥ॥"
iti ca nāradīyē।
["kutsitāni ca = the cursed things; miśrāṇi = mixed; rudrō = Rudra; viṣṇupracōditaḥ = inspired by lord Vishnu; cakāra śāstrāṇi = created the scriptures; vibhuḥ = the almighty; r̥ṣayastatpracōditāḥ = Sages, inspired by him;। dadhīcyādyāḥ = Dadhīchi and others; purāṇāni = puranas; tacchāstrasamayēna = by the time of that scriptures; tu = but; cakrurvēdaiśca = and, based on Vedas; brāhmāṇi = Brahmanas; vaiṣṇavān = based on Vishnu principles; viṣṇuvēdataḥ = the scriptures based on lord Vishnu; pañcarātraṁ = Pancharatra; bhārataṁ = Bharata; ca = and; mūlarāmāyaṇaṁ = Original Ramayana; tathā = such; । tathā = and; purāṇaṁ = Purana; bhāgavataṁ = Bhagavatam; viṣṇuvēda itīritaḥ = are called 'Vishnu Vedas';। ataḥ = therefore; śaivapurāṇāni the Shaiva Purnas; yōgyānyanyāvirōdhataḥ = are worthy of, others; not, opposed;]
[iti ca nāradīyē = states Nāradiya Purāna]
"Rudra, inspired by lord Vishnu, mixed the cursed things. Sages like Dadīchi inspired by the mighty Rudra, further created these purānic scriptures. Simultaneously, based on Vedas, Brahmanas, and Vishnu-Vedas were created which are pro lord Vishnu. The Pancharātra, the Bhārata, the Original Rāmāyana, and the Bhāgavata Purāna are called 'Vishnu-Vedas'. Therefore, the Purānas based on lord Shiva are in opposition to others and are not worthy."
-states Nāradiya Purāna
अतो ज्ञानिनां भवत्येव मुक्तिः। भीष्मादीनां तत् क्षणे युक्त्यभावः। 'स्मरन् तस्त्यजति' इति वर्तमानापदेशो हि कृतः।तच्चोक्तम्-
atō jñānināṁ bhavatyēva muktiḥ। bhīṣmādīnāṁ tat kṣaṇē yuktyabhāvaḥ। 'smaran tastyajati' iti vartamānāpadēśō hi kr̥taḥ।taccōktam
[atō = therefore; jñānināṁ = the knowledgeable; bhavatyēva = only will attain; muktiḥ = liberation; bhīṣmādīnāṁ = for Bhishma and others; tat kṣaṇē = at that moment; yuktyabhāvaḥ = there was deficiency of oneness (with the lord); 'smaran tastyajati' = "while leaving remembers"; iti = thus; vartamānāpadēśō = instruction in present continuous tense; hi = certainly; kr̥taḥ = is done; taccōktam = therefore it is said;]
Therefore, only the knowledgeable will attain liberation. Even Bhishma had a deficiency of oneness with the lord at that moment of departure. Instructions conclude definitively in the present continuous tense "while leaving the body". Hence, it is said:
"ज्ञानिनां कर्मयुक्तानां कायत्यागक्षणो यदा। विष्णुमाया तदा तेषां मनो बाह्यं करोति हि॥"
इति गारुडे।
"jñānināṁ karmayuktānāṁ kāyatyāgakṣaṇō yadā। viṣṇumāyā tadā tēṣāṁ manō bāhyaṁ karōti hi॥"
iti gāruḍē।
["jñānināṁ = the knowledgable; karmayuktānāṁ = is engaged in action; kāyatyāgakṣaṇō = at the moment of leaving body; yadā =if; viṣṇumāyā = the illusionary energy of lord Vishnu; tadā = then; tēṣāṁ = his; manō = mind; bāhyaṁ = externalize; karōti = is performed; hi = certainly;]
[iti gāruḍē = states Garuda Purāna.]
"If the knowledgeable Jnānin is engaged in action at the moment of leaving the body, then the illusionary energy of the lord Vishnu certainly externalizes his mind."
-states Garuda Purāna.
न च अन्येषां तदा स्मृतिः भवति?
na ca anyēṣāṁ tadā smr̥tiḥ bhavati
[na = not; ca = then; anyēṣāṁ = anyothers; = then; smr̥tiḥ = rememberance; bhavati = occurs;]
Does the remembrance not happen then for any other?
"बहुजन्मविपाकेन भक्तिज्ञानेन ये हरिम्। भजन्ति तत्स्मृतिं त्वन्ते देवो याति न चान्यथा॥"
इत्युक्तेः ब्रह्मवैवर्ते।
bahujanmavipākēna bhaktijñānēna yē harim। bhajanti tatsmr̥tiṁ tvantē dēvō yāti na cānyathā॥"
ityuktēḥ brahmavaivartē।
[bahujanmavipākēna = as a result of several births of; bhaktijñānēna = devotion filled with knowledge; yē = the one; harim = the lord Hari; bhajanti = worships; tatsmr̥tiṁ = his rememberance; tvantē = in the end; dēvō = the lord; yāti = he attains; na = not; cānyathā = and, anything else;]
[ityuktēḥ brahmavaivartē = states thus Brahmavaivarta.]
"The one who worships lord Vishnu for several births with devotion filled with knowledge, his remembrance in the end, attains lord Vishnu and nothing else."
-thus states Brahmavaivarta Purāna.
निर्वाणं अशरीरम्।
nirvāṇaṁ aśarīram।
[nirvāṇaṁ = 'nirvāṇaṁ' means; aśarīram = without physical body;]
The word 'nirvāṇaṁ' in the verse means 'without physical body'.
"कायो वाणं शरीरं च"
इत्यभिधानात्।
"kāyō vāṇaṁ śarīraṁ ca"
ityabhidhānāt।
[kāyō = 'kāya'; vāṇaṁ = 'vāṇaṁ'; śarīraṁ = 'śarīraṁ' ca = and;]
[ityabhidhānāt = are synonymous, states the thesaurus;]
'kāya', 'vāṇaṁ', and 'śarīraṁ'
-are synonymous as stated in the thesaurus.
"एतद्बाणमवष्टभ्य"
इति प्रयोगाच्च। निर्वाणशब्दप्रतिपादनम् "अनिंद्रियाः" इत्यादिवत्। कथं अन्यथा सर्वपुराणादिप्रसिद्धाकृतिः भगवतः उपपद्यते। न च अन्यत् भगवतः उत्तमं ब्रह्म -
"ētadbāṇamavaṣṭabhya"
iti prayōgācca। nirvāṇaśabdapratipādanam "aniṁdriyāḥ" ityādivat। kathaṁ anyathā sarvapurāṇādiprasiddhākr̥tiḥ bhagavataḥ upapadyatē। na ca anyat bhagavataḥ uttamaṁ brahma-
[ētadbāṇamavaṣṭabhya = "making this body the base"]
[iti = here; prayōgācca = 'vāṇa' word is used in the same sense; nirvāṇaśabdapratipādanam = 'nirvāṇa' word need to be split etymologically; "aniṁdriyāḥ" = 'aniṁdriyā', which means without senses; ityādivat = similar to; kathaṁ = how else; anyathā = otherwise; sarvapurāṇādiprasiddhākr̥tiḥ = the non-physical form that is famous in all Purānas; bhagavataḥ = of the lord; upapadyatē = be assertained; na ca = there is not; anyat = other; bhagavataḥ = lord; uttamaṁ = who is superior than; brahma = Brhamn;]
"making this body the base"
In this testimonial, the word 'vāṇa' is used in the same sense. 'nirvāṇa' word etymologically needs to be split similar to 'aniṁdriyā', which means without senses. How else, otherwise, the non-physical form of the Lord that is famous in all the Purānas is to be ascertained. There is no other superior lord than the 'Brahman'.
"ब्रह्मेति परमात्मेति भगवानिति शब्द्यते॥"
इति भागवते।
"brahmēti paramātmēti bhagavāniti śabdyatē॥"
iti bhāgavatē।
["brahmēti = Brahma means; paramātmēti = 'Parama-ātma', the supreme being; bhagavāniti = also 'Bhagavān'; śabdyatē = he is called;]
[iti bhāgavatē = states Bhāgavata Purāna]
"'Brahma' means 'Parama-ātma', the supreme being. He is also called 'Bhagavān'".
-states Bhāgavata Purāna.
"भगवन्तं परं ब्रह्म", "परं ब्रह्म जनार्दनः", "परमं यो महद् ब्रह्म", "यस्मात् क्षरमतीतोहम् अक्षरादपि चोत्तमः", "योSसावतींद्रियग्राह्यः", "नास्ति नारायणसमं न भूतं न भविष्यति", "न त्वत्समोस्त्यभ्यधिकः कुतोSन्यः"
इत्यादिभ्यः।
"bhagavantaṁ paraṁ brahma", "paraṁ brahma janārdanaḥ", "paramaṁ yō mahad brahma", "yasmāt kṣaramatītōham akṣarādapi cōttamaḥ", "yōSsāvatīṁdriyagrāhyaḥ", "nāsti nārāyaṇasamaṁ na bhūtaṁ na bhaviṣyati", "na tvatsamōstyabhyadhikaḥ kutōSnyaḥ"
ityādibhyaḥ।
[bhagavantaṁ paraṁ brahma = Bhagavn is 'Param-Brahma'; paraṁ brahma janārdanaḥ = Janardhana is 'Param-Brahma'; paramaṁ yō mahad brahma = that 'mahat' is 'Param-Brahma'; yasmāt = because; kṣaramatītōham = i am byond the insentient; akṣarādapi = 'askara' and as such i am called; cōttamaḥ = as, superior; yōSsāvatīṁdriyagrāhyaḥ = who is beyond the grasp of senses; nāsti = does not exist; nārāyaṇasamaṁ = anyone equal to lord Nārāyaṇa; na bhūtaṁ = neither in the past; na bhaviṣyati = nor in the future; na = not; tvatsamōstyabhyadhikaḥ = equal or superior to him; kutōSnyaḥ = how there be, anyone else;]
[ityādibhyaḥ = there are such statements as well;]
"Bhagavn is 'Param-Brahma'", "Janardhana is 'Param-Brahma'", "that 'mahat' is 'Param-Brahma'", "As I am beyond the insentient and the sentient I am called Superior (Uttama)", "Who is beyond the grasp of the senses", "None exists who is equal or superior to lord Nārāyana, either in the past or in the future", "How can there be anyone who is equal or superior to Him?"
-there are such statements as well.
न च तस्य ब्रह्मणः अशरीरत्वात् एतत् कल्प्यम्। तस्यापि शरीरश्रवणात्-
na ca tasya brahmaṇaḥ aśarīratvāt ētat kalpyam। tasyāpi śarīraśravaṇāt-
[na ca = not certainly; tasya = that; brahmaṇaḥ = Brahman; aśarīratvāt = without body; ētat kalpyam = one should imagine;। tasyāpi = even for him;śarīraśravaṇāt = hear about his body;]
It does not mean one should imagine him to be without a body. We hear about his body:
"आनन्दरूपम्", "सुवर्णज्योतीः", "दहरोस्मिन् अन्तर आकाशः"
इत्यादिषु।
"ānandarūpam", "suvarṇajyōtīḥ", "daharōsmin antara ākāśaḥ"
ityādiṣu।
[ānandarūpam = he is of the form of bliss; suvarṇajyōtīḥ = golden effulgence; "daharōsmin = subtle, burns; antara = internal; ākāśaḥ = in the space, sky;]
[ityādiṣu = there are such testimonials;]
"He is of the form of bliss", "He has golden effulgence", "He is the subtle burn found in the internal space (within the heart)"
- there are such testimonials.
यदि रूपं न स्यात् आनन्दम् इत्येव स्यात्। न तु आनन्दरूपम् इति। कथं च सुवर्णरूपत्वं स्यात् अरूपस्य?कथं च दहरत्वम्? दहरस्थश्च -
yadi rūpaṁ na syāt ānandam ityēva syāt। na tu ānandarūpam iti। kathaṁ ca suvarṇarūpatvaṁ syāt arūpasya?kathaṁ ca daharatvam? daharasthaśca-
[yadi = if; rūpaṁ = form; na = not; syāt = exist; ānandam ityēva syāt = it should have been 'ānandam', he is bliss; na = not; tu = but; ānandarūpam = he is of the form of bliss; iti = thus; kathaṁ = why; ca = and; suvarṇarūpatvaṁ = of the form of golden; syāt arūpasya = if he is without form; kathaṁ = why; ca = and; daharatvam = subtle, effulgence; daharasthaśca = regarding his subtle effulgence, it is told;]
If the supreme does not have form, it should have been stated as "He is bliss", and not as "He is of the form of bliss". Why is he mentioned as having the 'form' of golden effulgence if he has no 'form'? How can he be the subtle effulgence in the heart? Regarding his subtle form in the heart, it is said:
"केचित् स्वदेहे" ("केचित् स्वदेहे हृदयावकाशे प्रादेशमात्रं पुरुषं वसन्तम्। चतुर्भुजं कंजरथांगशंखगदाधरं धारणया स्मरन्ति॥")
इत्यादौ रूपवान् उच्यते।
"kēcit svadēhē" ("kēcit svadēhē hr̥dayāvakāśē prādēśamātraṁ puruṣaṁ vasantam। caturbhujaṁ kaṁjarathāṁgaśaṁkhagadādharaṁ dhāraṇayā smaranti॥")
ityādau rūpavān ucyatē।
[kēcit = some; svadēhē = in their own bodies;]
[ityādau = in this verse; rūpavān = he is of form; ucyatē = is stated;]
"Some in their own bodies" (Some meditate only on the supreme being living in the region of space in their hearts who is having four arms, holds a lotus, a disk, a conch and a club.)
- in such statements, the form is stated.
"सहस्रशीर्षा पुरुषः", "रुग्मवर्णं कर्तारम्", "आदित्यवर्णं तमसः परस्तात्", "सर्वतः पाणिपादं तत्", "विश्वतश्चक्षुः"
"sahasraśīrṣā puruṣaḥ", "rugmavarṇaṁ kartāram", "ādityavarṇaṁ tamasaḥ parastāt", "sarvataḥ pāṇipādaṁ tat", "viśvataścakṣuḥ"
[sahasraśīrṣā = thousand headed; puruṣaḥ = being; rugmavarṇaṁ = the golden cloured; kartāram = the doer; ādityavarṇaṁ = He is of the colour of the sun; tamasaḥ = ignorance; parastāt = he is beyond; sarvataḥ = everywhere; pāṇipādaṁ = hands and feet; tat = He has;", viśvataścakṣuḥ = he is the eyes of the universe;]
"He is the being with thousand heads", "He is the golden coloured doer", "He is of the colour of the sun and is beyond ignorance", "He has hands and feet everywhere", "He is the eyes of the universe"
इत्यादिवचनात्, विश्वरूपाध्यायादेश्च रूपवान् अवसीयते।
ityādivacanāt, viśvarūpādhyāyādēśca rūpavān avasīyatē।
[ityādivacanāt = from these testimonials; viśvarūpādhyāyādēśca = and also from the universal form described (in the Bhagavad Gīta); rūpavān = he has form; avasīyatē = we come to know that;]
From these testimonials and also from the universal form described in the Bhagavad Gīta we come to know that he has form.
अतिपरिपूर्णतम ज्ञान ऐश्वर्य वीर्य आनन्द श्री शक्त्यादिमांश्च भगवान्।
atiparipūrṇatama jñāna aiśvarya vīrya ānanda śrī śaktyādimāṁśca bhagavān।
[atiparipūrṇatama = As he is most complete with; jñāna = knowledge; aiśvarya = wealth; vīrya = valour; ānanda = bliss; śrī śaktyādimāṁśca = Goddess Lakshmi and Goddess Shakti; bhagavān = is the lord;]
He is called 'Bhagavān' as he is the most complete - with knowledge, wealth, valour, bliss, Goddess Lakshmi, and Goddess Shakti.
"परास्य शक्तिर्विविधैव श्रूयते स्वाभाविकी ज्ञानबलक्रिया च।", "यः सर्वज्ञः", "आनन्दं ब्रह्मणः", "एतस्यैवानन्दस्यान्यानि भूतानि मात्रामुपजीवन्ति।", "अनादिमध्यान्तमनन्तवीर्यम्", "सहस्रलक्षा- मितकान्तिकान्तम्", "मय्यनन्तगुणेनन्ते गुणतोनन्तविग्रहे", "विज्ञानशक्तिरहमासमनन्तशक्तेः", "तुर्यं तत् सर्वदृक् सदा", "आत्मानमन्यं च स वेद विद्वान्", "अन्यतमो मुकुन्दात् को नाम लोके भगवत्पदार्थः", "ऐश्वर्यस्य समग्रस्य।"
"parāsya śaktirvividhaiva śrūyatē svābhāvikī jñānabalakriyā ca।", "yaḥ sarvajñaḥ", "ānandaṁ brahmaṇaḥ", "ētasyaivānandasyānyāni bhūtāni mātrāmupajīvanti।", "anādimadhyāntamanantavīryam", "sahasralakṣā- mitakāntikāntam", "mayyanantaguṇēnantē guṇatōnantavigrahē", "vijñānaśaktirahamāsamanantaśaktēḥ", "turyaṁ tat sarvadr̥k sadā", "ātmānamanyaṁ ca sa vēda vidvān", "anyatamō mukundāt kō nāma lōkē bhagavatpadārthaḥ", "aiśvaryasya samagrasya।"
[parāsya = in that transcendental self; śaktirvividhaiva = typs of powers are varied; śrūyatē = it is heard; svābhāvikī = it is natural; jñānabalakriyā = knowledge, strength, and ability to do; ca = and; yaḥ = that lord; sarvajñaḥ = is all knowing; ānandaṁ = bliss; brahmaṇaḥ = is that Brahman; ētasyaivānandasyānyāni = from his bliss, other; bhūtāni = beings; mātrāmupajīvanti = partake and live;anādimadhyāntamanantavīryam = That valorous one is without beginning middle or end; sahasralakṣā = thousand million; mitakāntikāntam = more radiant, than moon; mayyanantaguṇēnantē = in me the auspicious qualities are infinite; guṇatōnantavigrahē = each of those qualities are infinitely abundant, am of the infinite form; vijñānaśaktirahamāsamanantaśaktēḥ = I with special powers was born from the lord of infinite power; turyaṁ tat = in the form of 'turya', the fourth state of conciousness; sarvadr̥k = sees everything; sadā = always; "ātmānamanyaṁ = self and others; ca = and; sa = he; vēda = knows; vidvān = specially; anyatamō = other than; mukundāt = that Mukunda; kō = who else; nāma = named; lōkē = in the world; bhagavatpadārthaḥ = can be 'Bhagavan' entity; "aiśvaryasya samagrasya" = he is the union of wealth (of six types, hence called 'Bhaga');]
"We have heard that types of powers are varied in that transcendental self, including knowledge, strength, and ability to do", "that lord is all knowing", "bliss is that Brahman", "other beings live by partaking His bliss", "that valorous one is without the beginning, middle, or the end", "More radiant than thousand million moons", "In Me of infinite form, the auspicious qualities are infinite, with each quality being infinitely abundant", "I with special powers was born from the lord of infinite power (says Brahma)", "He sees everything, always, having the form of 'turya', the fourth state of conciousness", "He the all knowing knows specially himself and others",
"Who else, besides the one called 'Mukunda,' can be the 'Bhagavan' in this world?", "He is the union of wealth (of six types, hence called 'Bhaga')"
"अतीव परिपूर्णं ते सुखं ज्ञानं च सौभगम्। यच्चात्ययुक्तं स्मर्तुं वा शक्तः कर्तुमतः परः॥"
"atīva paripūrṇaṁ tē sukhaṁ jñānaṁ ca saubhagam। yaccātyayuktaṁ smartuṁ vā śaktaḥ keratometer paraḥ॥"
["atīva = very much; paripūrṇaṁ = complete; tē = your; sukhaṁ = bliss; jñānaṁ = knowledge; ca = and; saubhagam = riches; yaccātyayuktaṁ = whatever is approproate; smartuṁ = able to remember; vā = that; śaktaḥ = has the power; kartumataḥ = to perform; paraḥ = beyond;]
"You are the most complete in terms of bliss, knowledge, and wealth. You have the power to perform beyond whatever is possible to be thought and appropriate."
इत्यादिभ्यः।
ityādibhyaḥ।
[ityādibhyaḥ = are the testimonials.]
- are the testimonials.
तानि सर्वाणि अन्योन्यरूपाणि-
tāni sarvāṇi anyōnyarūpāṇi-
[tāni = these; sarvāṇi = all propeties; anyōnyarūpāṇi = are his different and not so different forms;]
All these properties are his different, and not so different, forms:
"विज्ञानमानन्दं ब्रह्म", "आनन्दो ब्रह्मेति व्यजानात्", "सत्यं ज्ञानम् अनन्तं ब्रह्म", "यस्य ज्ञानमयं तपः", "स मा भग प्रविश स्वाहा"
"vijñānamānandaṁ brahma", "ānandō brahmēti vyajānāt", "satyaṁ jñānam anantaṁ brahma", "yasya jñānamayaṁ tapaḥ", "sa mā bhaga praviśa svāhā"
[vijñānamānandaṁ = the special knowledge and bill; brahma = is Brahman; ānandō = bliss itself;brahmēti = is Brahman; vyajānāt = thus he understood; satyaṁ = truth; jñānam = knowledge anantaṁ = infinite; brahma = is Brahman; yasya = whose; jñānamayaṁ = are full of knowledge; tapaḥ = austerities; sa = you; mā = me; bhaga = excellent; praviśa = enter; svāhā = partake;]
"Special knowledge and bliss is the Brahman", "He understood bliss itself as the Brahman", "Brahman is the truth, the knowledge and the infinite", "Whose austerities are full of knowledge", "Oh excellent one, I enter you by you partaking me"
"न यस्य प्राकृता मूर्तिः मांसमेदोस्थिसम्भवा। न योगित्वात् इश्वरत्वात् सत्यरूपाच्युतो विभुः॥"
"na yasya prākr̥tā mūrtiḥ māṁsamēdōsthisambhavā। na yōgitvāt iśvaratvāt satyarūpācyutō vibhuḥ॥"
["na = not; yasya = for him; prākr̥tā mūrtiḥ = has form of material body; māṁsamēdōsthisambhavā = made up of flesh and bone; na = not; yōgitvāt = becuase of the power of Yōga; iśvaratvāt = as he is the owner, because of his lordship; satyarūpācyutō = form of truth, Achyuta; vibhuḥ = omnipotent;]
"He does not have a physical body made of flesh and bone. This is not because of his Yōgic power. It is because of the 'lordship' of that Achyuta, who is omnipotent and is of the form of truth."
"सद्देहः सुखगन्धश्च ज्ञानभाः सत्पराक्रमः। ज्ञानज्ञानः सुखसुखः स विष्णुः परमोक्षरः॥"
"saddēhaḥ sukhagandhaśca jñānabhāḥ satparākramaḥ। jñānajñānaḥ sukhasukhaḥ sa viṣṇuḥ paramōkṣaraḥ॥"
[saddēhaḥ = he has auspicious body; sukhagandhaśca = bliss giving fragrance; jñānabhāḥ = light of knowledge; satparākramaḥ = true prowess; jñānajñānaḥ = knowledge of the knowldegeable; sukhasukhaḥ = bliss of the blissful; sa = that; viṣṇuḥ = Vishnu; paramōkṣaraḥ = is the transcendental letter (Om), is the one beyond sentient and insentient;]
"He has an auspicious body, bliss as fragrance, light of knowledge, and true prowess. That lord Vishnu is the knowledge of the knowledgeable, the bliss of the blissful, and is the transcendental letter (Om)."
इति पैङ्गिखिलेषु।
iti paiṅgikhilēṣu।
[iti paiṅgikhilēṣu = thus states Paingikhila]
- thus states Paingikhila
"देहोयं मे सदानन्दो नायं प्रकृतिनिर्मितः। परिपूर्णश्च सर्वत्र तेन नारायणोस्म्यहम्॥"
इत्यादि ब्रह्मवैवर्ते।
"dēhōyaṁ mē sadānandō nāyaṁ prakr̥tinirmitaḥ। paripūrṇaśca sarvatra tēna nārāyaṇōsmyaham॥"
ityādi brahmavaivartē।
["dēhōyaṁ = this body; mē = of mine; sadānandō = is ever blissful; nāyaṁ = this is not;prakr̥tinirmitaḥ = made by material substance; paripūrṇaśca = it is complete is all aspects; sarvatra = every where; tēna = therefore; nārāyaṇōsmyaham = I am known as Nārāyana i.e. the all pervading one.]
[ityādi brahmavaivartē = there are such statements in Brahmavaivarta;]
"This body of mine is ever blissful and is not made of material substance. It is complete is all aspects everywhere. Therefore, I am known as Nārāyana, i.e. the all pervading one."
- there are such statements in Brahmavaivarta.
तदेव लीलया चासौ परिच्छिन्नादिरूपेण दर्शयति मायया-
tadēva līlayā cāsau paricchinnādirūpēṇa darśayati māyayā-
[tadēva = therefore only; līlayā cāsau = playfully manifests; paricchinnādirūpēṇa = as though he has disconnected forms; darśayati = shows; māyayā = with the power of illusion;]
Therefore, with the power of his illusion, he playfully manifests and shows as though he has disconnected forms.
"न च गर्भेवसद्देव्या न चापि वसुदेवतः। न चापि राघवाज्जातो न चापि जमदग्नितः। नित्यानन्दोव्ययोप्येवं क्रीडते अमोघदर्शनः॥"
इति पाद्मे।
"na ca garbhēvasaddēvyā na cāpi vasudēvataḥ। na cāpi rāghavājjātō na cāpi jamadagnitaḥ। nityānandōvyayōpyēvaṁ krīḍatē amōghadarśanaḥ॥"
iti pādmē।
[na = not; ca = and, even; garbhēvasaddēvyā = in the womb of Vasudeva's wife (Devaki); na = not; cāpi = and, even; vasudēvataḥ = he is of Vasudeva; na = not; cāpi = and, even; rāghavājjātō = the Raghava Rama was born; na = not; cāpi = and, even; jamadagnitaḥ = from Jamadagni; nityānandōvyayōpyēvaṁ = ever blissful, undecaying one; krīḍatē = plays; amōghadarśanaḥ = making us see marvelous things;]
[iti pādmē = states Padma Purāna;]
"He was not born in the womb of Devaki and he is not of Vasudēva, neither the Raghava Rama was born, nor is he of sage Jamadagni. The ever blissful and undecaying lord plays, making us see marvelous things."
-states Padma Purāna;
"न वै स आत्मात्मवतामधीश्वरो भुङ्क्ते हि दुःखं भगवान् वासुदेवः।"
"na vai sa ātmātmavatāmadhīśvarō bhuṅktē hi duḥkhaṁ bhagavān vāsudēvaḥ।"
[na = not; vai sa = that he is; ātmātmavatāmadhīśvarō = lord of the essence of all the essences; bhuṅktē = eats; hi = certainly; duḥkhaṁ = misery; bhagavān = lord; vāsudēvaḥ = Vasudeva;]
"That lord Vasudeva, who is lord of the essence of all the essences, certainly does not experience misery."
"सर्गादेरीशिताजः परमसुखनिधिर्बोधरूपोप्यबोधं लोकानां दर्शयन् यो मुनिसुतहृतात्मप्रियार्थे जगाम।"
"sargādērīśitājaḥ paramasukhanidhirbōdharūpōpyabōdhaṁ lōkānāṁ darśayan yō munisutahr̥tātmapriyārthē jagāma।"
[sargādērīśitājaḥ = the unborn, the lord of the creation; paramasukhanidhirbōdharūpōpyabōdhaṁ = The treasure of supreme happiness, supreme form of elighnment, to teach; lōkānāṁ = to the world; darśayan = displayed; yō = as though; munisutahr̥tātmapriyārthē = is unhappy with the son of a sage (Ravana); jagāma = wentaround;]
"The unborn, the lord of the creation, the treasure of supreme happiness, the form of supreme enlightenment, to teach the world displayed unhappiness with Ravana and went around."
"स ब्रह्मवन्द्यचरणो नरवत् प्रलापी स्त्रीसङ्गिनामिति रतिं प्रथयंश्चचार।"
"sa brahmavandyacaraṇō naravat pralāpī strīsaṅgināmiti ratiṁ prathayaṁścacāra।"
[sa = he; brahmavandyacaraṇō = having feet that is worshipped by lord Brahma; naravat = like humans; pralāpī = showing melonchaly; strīsaṅgināmiti = as though affected by not having the company ofwomen; ratiṁ = lover; prathayaṁścacāra = walked around with passion;]
"He, having the feet that are worshipped by lord Brahma, walked around like a human showing melancholic, as though he is affected by not having the company of women, like a passionate lover."
"पूर्तेरचिन्त्यवीर्यो यो यश्च दाशरथिः स्वयम्। रुद्रवाक्यमृतं कर्तुमजितो जितवत् स्थितः। योजितो विजितो भक्त्या गाङ्गेयं न जघान ह। न चाम्बा ग्राहयामास करुणः कोपरस्ततः॥"
"pūrtēracintyavīryō yō yaśca dāśarathiḥ svayam। rudravākyamr̥taṁ kartumajitō jitavat sthitaḥ। yōjitō vijitō bhaktyā gāṅgēyaṁ na jaghāna ha। na cāmbā grāhayāmāsa karuṇaḥ kōparastataḥ॥"
[pūrtēracintyavīryō = complete, unimaginable valour; yō = who was; yaśca = and who is; dāśarathiḥ = holder of axe, i.e. Parashu Rama; svayam = himself; rudravākyamr̥taṁ = Rudra's promise; kartumajitō = to make it true, though undefeated; jitavat sthitaḥ = stood as defeated;। yōjitō = engaged; vijitō = conquered; bhaktyā = by devotion; gāṅgēyaṁ = by ganga's son; na = not; jaghāna = kill; ha = him;। na = not; cāmbā= and, Ambā; grāhayāmāsa = did not marry; karuṇaḥ = with kindness; kōparastataḥ = who is there;]
"That Parashu Rama, who is complete in all aspects, who is with unimaginable valour, though undefeated, stood as defeated to make Rudra's promise true. Conquered by devotion, He did not kill Bheeshma though he refused to marry Ambā. Who is there with such kindness?"
इत्यादिभ्यश्च स्कान्दे।
-ityādibhyaśca skāndē।
[ityādibhyaśca skāndē = there are such statements in Skanda Purāna.]
-there are such statements in Skanda Purāna.
न तत्र संसारधर्मा निरूप्याः।
na tatra saṁsāradharmā nirūpyāḥ।
[na = not; tatra = here; saṁsāradharmā = miseries associated with family life; nirūpyāḥ = are conveyed;]
One should not associate miseries with family life (of the Lord).
यत्र परावरभेदः अवगम्यते तत्र अज्ञबुदि्धम् अपेक्ष्य अवरत्वम्। विश्वरूपम् अपेक्ष्य अन्यत्र। तच्चोक्तम्-
yatra parāvarabhēdaḥ avagamyatē tatra ajñabudidham apēkṣya avaratvam। viśvarūpam apēkṣya anyatra। taccōktam-
[yatra = where; parāvarabhēdaḥ = difference in the forms of the lord; avagamyatē = are recognized; tatra = there; ajñabudidham = ignorance; apēkṣya = expectation; avaratvam = inferiority; viśvarūpam = universal form; apēkṣya = expecting; anyatra = in other places; taccōktam = therefore it is said;]
Wherever difference in the forms of lord are recognized, there we see ignorance, expectation, and inferiority. Expectation for the Universal form in other places. Therefore, it is said:
"परिपूर्णानि रूपाणि समान्यखिलरूपतः। तथाप्यपेक्ष्य मन्दानां दृष्टिं त्वामृषयोपि हि। परावरं वदन्त्येव ह्यभक्तानां विमोहने॥"
"paripūrṇāni rūpāṇi samānyakhilarūpataḥ। tathāpyapēkṣya mandānāṁ dr̥ṣṭiṁ tvāmr̥ṣayōpi hi। parāvaraṁ vadantyēva hyabhaktānāṁ vimōhanē॥"
["paripūrṇāni = his complete; rūpāṇi = forms; samānyakhilarūpataḥ = are equal without a defect in all forms; tathāpyapēkṣya = even then with expectation; mandānāṁ = retarded intelligent; dr̥ṣṭiṁ = view; tvāmr̥ṣayōpi = even, those sages; hi = certainly; parāvaraṁ = difference in the lord; vadantyēva = describe, even; hyabhaktānāṁ = non-devotees; vimōhanē = to dellude;]
All forms of the lords are complete without a defect. Even then those sages, to delude those non-devotees with retarded intelligence and desire, describe differences in the lord."
इति गारुडे।
iti gāruḍē।
[iti gāruḍē = states Gardua Purāna;]
-states Gardua Purāna.
न च अत्र किञ्चिदुपचारात् इति वाच्यम्। अचिन्त्यशक्तेः पदार्थवैचित्र्याच्चेत्युक्तम्।
na ca atra kiñcidupacārāt iti vācyam। acintyaśaktēḥ padārthavaicitryāccētyuktam।
[na ca = not certainly; atra = here; kiñcidupacārāt = little hospitality; iti vācyam = thus it is said; acintyaśaktēḥ = because of the inconceivable power; padārthavaicitryāccētyuktam = it is possible for contradictory nature to exist in unison;]
It is not just for the sake of lip service, such statements are made. It is possible for contradictory natures to exist in the Lord in unison because of his inconceivable power.
"कृष्णरामादिरूपाणि परिपूर्णानि सर्वदा। न चाणुमात्रं भिन्नानि तथाप्यस्मान् विमोहसि॥"
"kr̥ṣṇarāmādirūpāṇi paripūrṇāni sarvadā। na cāṇumātraṁ bhinnāni tathāpyasmān vimōhasi॥"
[kr̥ṣṇarāmādirūpāṇi = in the forms of Krishna and Rama; paripūrṇāni = he is complete in all aspects; sarvadā = all the time; na = not; cāṇumātraṁ = even the minutest; bhinnāni = difference; tathāpyasmān = exists, even then; vimōhasi = he delludes us;]
"He is complete in all aspects, all the time, in the forms of Krishna and Rama as well. Even though there is no minute difference between them, he deludes us."
इत्यादेश्च नारदीये।
ityādēśca nāradīyē।
[ityādēśca nāradīyē = there are such statements as well in Nāradīya Purāna;]
-there are such statements as well in Nāradīya Purāna.
तस्मात् सर्वदा सर्वरूपेषु अपरिगणितानन्तगुणगणं नित्यनिरस्ताशेषदोषं च नारायणाख्यं परं ब्रह्मापरोक्षज्ञानी ऋच्छतीति सिद्धम् ॥७२॥
tasmāt sarvadā sarvarūpēṣu aparigaṇitānantaguṇagaṇaṁ nityanirastāśēṣadōṣaṁ ca nārāyaṇākhyaṁ paraṁ brahmāparōkṣajñānī r̥cchatīti siddham ॥72॥
[tasmāt = therefore; sarvadā = all the time; sarvarūpēṣu = in all the forms; aparigaṇitānantaguṇagaṇaṁ = he with transcendental qualities, who is the collection of infinite virtues; nityanirastāśēṣadōṣaṁ = eternal, ever without any defects; ca = and; nārāyaṇākhyaṁ = called Nārāyana; paraṁ = that supreme; brahmāparōkṣajñānī = Brahman from the transcendental knowledge; r̥cchatīti = attains; siddham = it is well established;]
Therefore, it is well established, the person with transcendental knowledge certainly attains that supreme lord Nārāyana, who is always, in all the forms, is of transcendental nature, is the collection of infinite virtues, is ever without any defects, and is eternal.
॥ इति श्रीमदानन्दतीर्थभगवत्पादाचार्यविरचिते श्रीभगवद्गीताभाष्ये द्वितीयोध्यायः ॥
॥ iti śrīmadānandatīrthabhagavatpādācāryaviracitē śrībhagavadgītābhāṣyē dvitīyōdhyāyaḥ ॥
[iti = thus; śrīmadānandatīrthabhagavatpādācāryaviracitē = composed by his holiness Srimad Anandatheertha Bhagavatpadacharya; śrībhagavadgītābhāṣyē = commentary on Bhagavad Gita; dvitīyōdhyāyaḥ = second chapter is complete;]
Thus, commentary composed by his holiness Srimad Anandatheertha on Bhagavad Gita, the second chapter is complete.
Gīta Tātparya 2.72
'brāhmī' - on the topic of Brahman. Even a Janānin, as per the rule, gets the remembrance of the lord while departing, only after the destruction of previous imprints. 'bāṇaṁ' - physical body.
ब्राह्मी ब्रह्मविषया। ज्ञानिनामप्यन्तकाले अन्यमनसां प्रारब्धकर्मभावात् जन्मान्तरम्। प्रारब्ध कर्मनाशकाले नियमेन भगवत्स्मृऽतिर्भवति। ततो मोक्षश्च।
brāhmī brahmaviṣayā। jñānināmapyantakālē anyamanasāṁ prārabdhakarmabhāvāt janmāntaram। prārabdha karmanāśakālē niyamēna bhagavatsmr̥'tirbhavati। tatō mōkṣaśca।
[brāhmī = the word 'brāhmī' means; brahmaviṣayā = on the topic of Brahman; jñānināmapyantakālē = even for janānin, at the time of death; anyamanasāṁ = mind on other topic; prārabdhakarmabhāvāt = due to remaining imprints; janmāntaram = rebirth happens; prārabdha = the previous; karmanāśakālē = imprints, when destroyed; niyamēna = as per the rule; bhagavatsmr̥'tirbhavati = gets the rememberance of the lord; tatō = from it; mōkṣaśca = he gets liberated;]
The word 'brāhmī' means 'on the topic of Brahman'. Even for a janānin, due to remaining imprints, mind goes after other topics at the time of death, and it results in rebirth. When the previous imprints are destroyed, as per the rule, he gets the remembrance of the lord while departing, and as a result gets liberated.
"यं यं वापि स्मरन् भावम्"
"yaṁ yaṁ vāpi smaran bhāvam"
[yaṁ yaṁ = whatever; vāpi = at all; smaran = remembers; bhāvam = mental thought;]
"Whatever mental thought the departing person remembers..."
इति हि वक्ष्यति।
iti hi vakṣyati।
[iti hi vakṣyati = states thus in Bhagavad Gita itself, in 8.6 verse.]
is stated thus in Bhagavad Gita itself, in 8.6 verse.
बाणं शरीरम्।
bāṇaṁ śarīram।
[bāṇaṁ = the word 'bāṇaṁ' means; śarīram = physical body;]
The word 'bāṇaṁ' means physical body.
"अभावात् जडदेहस्य विष्णुर्निर्वाण उच्यते। भिन्नदेहाभावतो वा स सहस्रशिरा अपि॥"
"abhāvāt jaḍadēhasya viṣṇurnirvāṇa ucyatē। bhinnadēhābhāvatō vā sa sahasraśirā api॥"
[abhāvāt = as he is difficient of; jaḍadēhasya = physical body; viṣṇurnirvāṇa = Vishnu is, 'nirvāṇa'; ucyatē = is said to be; bhinnadēhābhāvatō = as he is without differentiated body; vā sa = he is called; sahasraśirā = with thousand heads; api = as well;]
"Vishnu is said to be 'nirvāṇa' as he is without a physical body. He is also called thousand headed as he is without differentiated body."
इति च ॥७२॥
iti ca ॥72॥
[iti ca = states testimonial.]
-states testimonial.
॥इति श्रीमदानन्दतीर्थभगवत्पादाचार्यविरचिते श्रीभगवद्गीतातात्पर्यनिर्णये द्वितीयोध्यायः॥
॥iti śrīmadānandatīrthabhagavatpādācāryaviracitē śrībhagavadgītātātparyanirṇayē dvitīyōdhyāyaḥ॥
[iti = thus; śrīmadānandatīrthabhagavatpādācāryaviracitē = composed by his holiness Srimad Anandatheertha Bhagavatpadacharya; śrībhagavadgītātātparyanirṇayē = purport on Bhagavad Gita;dvitīyōdhyāyaḥ = second chapter is complete;]
Thus, purport composed by his holiness Srimad Anandatheertha on Bhagavad Gita, second chapter is complete.
॥ओं तत्सदिति श्रीमद्भगवद्गीतासु उपनिषत्सु ब्रह्मविद्यायां योगशास्त्रे श्रीकृष्णार्जुनसंवादे साङ्ख्ययोगो नाम द्वितीयोध्यायः॥
॥ōṁ tatsaditi śrīmadbhagavadgītāsu upaniṣatsu brahmavidyāyāṁ yōgaśāstrē śrīkr̥ṣṇārjunasaṁvādē sāṅkhyayōgō nāma dvitīyōdhyāyaḥ॥
Thus ends the second chapter, titled Sāṅkhyayōga, from the conversation between Krishna and Arjuna, called Bhagavad Gita, which is an Upanishad that provides wisdom of the Brahman and the method of practicing Yōga.
