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Chapter 2
Sankhya Yoga
46. Even as the use of the lakes is for the one surrounded by sea, even so is the use of all the Vedas for one who knows Brahman.
Bhashya :- Therefore, the fruits available to performers of desire-bound actions are not same as available to the men of wisdom. But even there is similarity, thus He says in this verse. Similarly all the benefits which accrue from the well are also available from water surrounded from all the sides. Similarly whatever fruits ~re in Vedas, the same will also be available to the men of wisdom, because in Braahmana all benefits are included. He knows the Brahman, therefore, he is called a Brahmana. He alone goes to Brahman. “विजान:” suggests having the fruits of Wisdom.
Tatparya Nirnaya :- Being the source, origin of all, without needing assistance from anyone else, being complete in all the attributes, Sri Hari, the Supreme Resplendent Lord, is called as Lake, even in times of dissolution. His nature is of the form of water, enveloping al1 the sides. Therefore, He is also referred to as the dissolution as well. Whatever utility is there from the Lord who is pleased with the aspirant, similar righteousness and deliverance is available to one who is the true knower of the Vedas. The meaning of the Vedas is also for him, who has the well enlightened knowledge of Sri Vishnu. With such knowledge Sri Hari, who is the dispenser of all fruits, also becomes pleased. During the course of dissolution whatever fruits are ordained by Sri Vishnu, who is ful1 of all attributes, independent of any support or of the Time, the same fruits are available for one who has acquired the special meaning of all the Vedas. This is the meaning. At the time of dissolution, excepting Sri Vishnu, as it were, no one else exists. Those who are ful1 of attributes and liberated will not be without parental care, having been under the protection of Sri Vishnu. The delivered ones are not subject to the vagaries of Time. Similarly they are also not the energizers. Therefore Sri Vishnu alone is the originator, especially during the time of dissolution. “Without assistance of the Primal Breath, by his own self-impulse, THAT alone existed, no one other than That One existed. Darkness was enveloped by Darkness, in the beginning all was enveloped by water on all sides”, thus having been said in Rigveda.
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