Bhagavad Gita -Madhvacharya 70

Bhagavad Gita -Sri Madhvacharya

(Bhashya and Tatparya Nirnaya)

Chapter 2 Sankhya Yoga Narada has seen them (the delivered souls) different from the Lord. „He becomes one‟ in these words of the scriptures, the difference, verily, is suggested. When contradiction is seen in the statements of the scriptures, then by proper rationalization the basic principle is strengthened. By proper rationalization alone the earlier differences have been explained. (The Jiva becomes one with the Lord) like the water entering the other waters become one. Further it is said „like the clear water entering (other) clear water, like the rivers entering the sea‟. Even in those instances, if nondifference is not accepted then increase in quantum of the sea cannot be denied. The Lord is like the sea open to receive but because of its immensity, one‟s perception is restricted. Like the revered sage (Vasishtha) returning the water from his jar (Indra-jar to Indra), as mentioned in Maha Kurma Puraana. Which clarifies the knowledge of difference? „Your Supreme state, known as kaivalya, cannot be attained even by Brahma, Rudra and other gods‟, thus in Narada Puraana having denied equality. After much deliberation, conclusion bas been arrived in Moksha Dharma Chapter (of Mahabharata). By such powerful and well considered conclusion. Similarly, यत्र नायन्त पश्यति - where nothing else is perceived, even by such words, subservience to Him is shown. Else how could He have been the Supreme? All these have not been said as something illusory. Or else, how could there be words like स एकधा - He, verily, is single, spoken? Having also said, Not, verily, so long as they have bodies. Not contradictory because of the distinctive form of bodies (of the delivered souls). Subtle are these bodies, with by the power of the Supreme Lord permanent absence of limitations. Therefore, in it is said: The bodies are formed with sixteen (distinctive) marks, in Narayana Rama Kalpa.