Mundaka 2.06
एह्येहीति तमाहुतयः सुवर्चसः सूर्यस्य रश्मिभिर्यजमानं वहन्ति। प्रियां वाचमभिवदन्त्योऽर्चयन्त्यः एष वः पुण्यः सुकृतो ब्रह्मलोकः ॥६॥
The brilliant oblations carry the sacrificer by the sun's rays, inviting him, saying, 'Come, come'. They utter dear words and worship; this is your sacred and well-earned world of the Supreme Brahman.
Bhāshya 2.06
The 'brahmalokaḥ' mentioned in the context is the supreme world of Brahman. It is got by performing virtuous deeds related to topics concerning the Lord. Various testimonials are quoted to emphasize that even while one delights in ātman within, the wise person should act and perform his duties unattached, worshiping the Ātmān only as the world.
भगवद्विषयत्वेन कृतः एष वः पुण्यः सुकृतः ब्रह्मलोकः - परब्रह्मलोकः।
The 'brahmalokaḥ' is obtained by virtuous deeds performed related to topics concerning the Lord, hence it is nothing but the supreme world of Brahman.
"निष्कामं ज्ञानपूर्वं च निवृत्तमिति चोच्यते। निवृत्तं सेवमानस्तु ब्रह्माभ्येति सनातनम्॥"
"The one who is without desire, and always with knowledge, is said to be withdrawn. But the one who serves the withdrawn attains the eternal Absolute."
इति हि व्यासस्मृतिः।
- indeed, stated thus in the Vyasa scripture.
"स य आत्मानमेव लोकमुपास्ते न हास्य कर्म क्षीयते॥"
"He who worships the Ātmān only as the world, indeed his actions do not diminish."
इति च श्रुतिः।
- stated thus as well in Vedic testimonial.
"सहयज्ञाः प्रजाः सृष्ट्वा"
"Having created creatures with sacrifices."
इत्युक्त्वा
...having spoken thus..."
"एवं प्रवर्तितं चक्रं नानुवर्तयतीह यः। अघायुरिन्द्रियारामो मोघं पार्थ स जीवति॥"
"O son of Pṛthā, the person who does not follow the cycle set forth lives a life of sensual indulgence and sin, which is in vain."
इति च।
- stated thus as well.
"यान्ति मद्याजिनोऽपि माम्"
"Also, the worshippers of mine go to me."
इति च।
- stated thus as well.
"अहं हि सर्वयज्ञानां भोक्ता च प्रभुरेव च। न तु मामभिजानन्ति तत्त्वेनातश्च्यवन्ति ते॥"
"I am indeed the enjoyer and the lord of all sacrifices, but they do not know me in reality; therefore, they fall."
इति च।
- stated thus as well.
'यस्त्वात्मरतिः' इत्युक्त्वाऽपि 'कुर्याद्विद्वांस्तथाऽसक्तः' इत्येवोक्तत्वाच्च।
Even After saying 'on who delights in ātman within' it is prescribed 'the wise person should act thus unattached.'
"ये त्वेतदभ्यसूयन्तो नानुतिष्ठन्ति मे मतम्। सर्वज्ञानविमूढांस्तान्विद्धि नष्टानचेतसः॥"
"Those who out of envy do not follow my teachings are to be considered devoid of all knowledge, lost, and lacking in intelligence."
इति च।
- stated thus as well.
"लोकेऽस्मिन् द्विविधा निष्ठा पुरा प्रोक्ता मयाऽनघ"
"In this world, O sinless one, I have previously spoken of a twofold path of faith."
इत्युक्तत्वाच्च नाऽश्रमान्तरविरोधः।
The above statement does not contradict or oppose one 'ashrama', i.e. the recommended phase/role of life with the other.
त्रेतायां बहुधा सन्ततानि। कृते त्वेकप्रकारेणैव सन्ततानि।
In the Tretā Yuga, manifestations occurred in various forms, whereas in the Kṛta Yuga, they appeared in a singular form.
"अग्निष्टोमादिभिर्यज्ञैः सर्वदेवस्थितं हरिम्। यजन्ति तांश्च कारित्वाद्वसुस्तस्मात् तथाऽयजत्॥ पृथक् पृथक् च त्रेतायां यजन्ते देवतागणान्। यथा कृते तथा प्राज्ञास्त्रेतायां बहुधा ततः॥"
"In the Kṛta age through sacrifices like Agniṣṭoma, they worship Lord Hari, who resides in all gods. King Vasu, through his actions, worshipped in this manner. In the Tretā age they worship the groups of deities separately, in many ways. But the wise continue to worship the one Lord just as in the Kṛta age."
इति पाद्मे।
- stated thus in the Padma Purana.
"यमिन्द्रमाहुर्वरुणं यमाहुः र्यं मित्रमाहुर्यमु सत्यमाहुः। यो देवानां देवतमो जनित्रं वायोस्तस्मै सोममेभ्यो जुहोमि॥"
"Whom they call Indra, whom they call Varuna, whom they call Mitra, whom they call Truth; who is the greatest god of the gods, the creator of the wind, to him I offer Soma offerings."
एवं वायोः पितरं विष्णुमेव यजन्ति देवैः सह ये कृते जनाः। एवं त्रेतायां केचिदन्ये पृथक्तानिष्ट्वाविष्णावर्पयन्ते न चान्यैः॥
In the Krta Yuga, people worship only Viṣṇu, the father of Vāyu, together with the gods. In the Treta Yuga, some others, worshipping separately, and thus do not offer to Viṣṇu.
इति ब्रह्माण्डे।
- stated thus in the Brahmanda Purana.
