Adhikarana XII — The Form of the Lord

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Adhikarana XII — The Form of the Lord

The author now establishes that Brahman is flic Inner Self of all. For if He were as easily attainable as the external objects like the jars, pots, etc., there would be no love for Him.

Vishaya: In the Shruti ‘already mentioned previously, Brahman is described as having Being, Intelligence and Bliss for His form (Sach-chid-ananda-rupaya, etc.)

Doubt: Now arises the doubt: Has the Supreme Self an external form capable of being perceived through the senses, or is it an Inner Form, not to be apprehended by the senses?

Purvapaksha: The form is an external one, because men, angels and demon, see the form.

Siddhanta: The form is not external as is shown in the next Sutra:

SUTRA III. 2. 23.

तदव्यक्तमाह हि॥३.२.२३॥

tadavyaktamāha hi ..3.2.23..

…. Tat, that. …, Avyaktam, non-manifest, the Inner. … Aha. says, (the scripture), .. Hi, for.

23. The form of Brahman is un manifest, for the scripture declares it so. — 342.

COMMENTARY

The Brahman in His true form is not manifest to the external senses, it is Inner: and is to be perceived by the inner sense. For says the Katha Upanishad (VI. 9):

His form is not an object of perception to any one, nor by the eye does any one see Him.

So also the Brihadaranyaka, IIII., 9. 26:

He is non-apprehensible by the senses, for He cannot be apprehended; tie is imperishable, for he cannot perish.

So also in the Gita (VIII., 21):

He is said to be the unmanifest, and the imperishable, Him they declare to be the Highest goal.

Adhikarana XIII — Brahman can be seen

Though Brahman is not an external object, but Praticha or an Inner Substance, yet He is attainable through wisdom and devotion. The author shows this next. Had He been absolutely invisible — even to those whose hearts were purified — then there could not arise any love (Bhakti) for such a being.

Vishaya: It is thus heard in the Kaivalya Upanishad (Verse 2):

Know Him through the Yoga (union) of faith, love and meditation.

From this it appears that a faithful and devoted person can obtain Hari, through meditation.

Doubt: Now arises the doubt: Is the Lord apprehended by the mind — an object of mental perception or is he visible to eyes, etc., also?

Purvapaksha: The Lord is an object of mental perception only, and not of external perception through the eyes, etc. The following text of the Brihadaranyaka Upanishad clearly shows this, by using the term «only» (IV., 4. 19):

He is to be perceived by the mind only, there is in Him no diversity.

Siddhanta: Brahman is visible to eyes also of the purified devotee, as is shown in the next Sutra.

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