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Shri Sankara's Gita Bhashya
(Sri Sankaracharya's Commentary on the Gita)
CHAPTER -8
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20. But, distinct from that unmanifested, is the other Being, the Unmanifested[1] and Eternal. He (that Being) is That which does not perish on the destruction of all beings. But-this word indicates that what is to be described is different from the unmanifested;-distinct from, surpassing, that unmani fested, stated above (in verse 18) is the other, distinguished, Being, the Supreme Brahman, called the Aksara (Imperishable). The word' other' ('distinguished') has been used by the Lord to remove any assumption that though different (from the avyakta^ the unmanifested) the Aksara is of the same nature. He is of a different nature; He is the Unmanifested, not cognisable by the senses. From what is he distinct? From the unmanifested which was previously mentioned, of the form of avidyā, which is the seed (origin) of the entire multitude of beings. He is Eternal- ancient. He is That Being (Existence) which does not perish on the destruction of all beings, from Brahmā downwards. |
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References and Context
- ↑ This Unmanifested (Eternal Principle) is different from the unmanifested imla-prakrti: the first evolver of the material world) till now relet red to.