upapadyate cāpyupalabhyate ca ..2.1.36..

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SUTRA II. 1. 36.

उपपद्यते चाप्युपलभ्यते च॥२.१.३६॥

upapadyate cāpyupalabhyate ca ..2.1.36..

.. Upa-padyate, it is proved to exist, it is reasonable that it should be so. .. Cha, and. .. Upalabhyate, is found (in the scripture). … Cha, and.

36. Such partiality to His devotees is reasonable in the Lord, and is observed also in the scriptures. — 172.

COMMENTARY

The special grace shown by the Lord to His devotees is no doubt «partiality» but the Lord, the kind lover of His devotees, has such «partiality», and it is reasonable that it should be so. It is the natural, inherent power of the Lord, to show forth His grace on those who have Bhakti. and devotion for him. This special grace is not an arbitrary functioning of the Lord’s will, but it also has regard to the factor of Bhakti or devotion in the Jiva to whom such special grace is shown. Nor does this conflict with the statement that the Lord is free from partiality. For this sort of «partiality» to His devotees, instead of being a fault in the Lord has been praised in the scriptures as adding to His glory. For the scripture says that this is the highest jewel among the perfections of the Lord, this grace on His devotees. If the Lord had not this quality of showing special grace, then all His other attributes, however great, would not have been attractive to mankind, and would not have evoked devotion and love towards Him. This shows the reasonableness of the existence of this «partiality» in the Lord.

Not only is this reasonable, but the revelation and the tradition also declare it:

This Self cannot be gained by dissertations (devoid of devotion), nor by mere keen intellect, nor by much hearing. It is gained only by him whom the Self chooses. To him this Self reveals His form. — (Mundaka Upanishad III. II. 3).

Of these, the wise, constantly harmonised, worshipping the one, is the best; I am supremely dear to the wise, and he is dear to me. — (Gita, VII. 17.)

The same am I to all beings; there is none hateful to Me nor dear. They verily who worship Me with devotion, they are in Me, and I also in them — (Gita, IX. 29)

Even if the most sinful worship Me with undivided heart, he too must be accounted righteous, for he hath complete faith in Me — (Gita, IX. 30)

Speedily he becomes virtuous (his sins being all destroyed) and desists from his evil ways, and attains to eternal peace. O Kaunteya, know thou for certain, that My devotee perished never. (Gita, IX. 31.)

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