It (the gradation of the eligible) is of this limit (terminus), as (Shruti) declares.

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34. But the gradation (inequality) among the released does not become the cause of variance (jealousy, &c.) betwixt them, because they have their mind set on (Brahman) the Imperishable and are all equal (in being free from defects); and (the inferiors) are indebted to the superiors, as the pupil is to the master).

From the absence of equality betwixt the released (in heaven) variance (jealousy, etc.,) does not arise between them; for all have attained to the direct knowledge of Brahman, and are free from defects or shortcomings, in which respect they are all equal; and there is the grace of the superiors to which the souls of lower grades are indebted. This may be illustrated by the case of the pupil who has betaken himself to the preceptor (that leads him to Brahman). All this is said in the Tura Shruti, “The classes of souls in the world of bliss are various and of various grades. But they are not at variance ("with each other); for they all know Brahman, and are free from faults; even in the world (mere) inequality of rank does not become the cause of variance (discontent, etc.), as (observed) in the relation of the master and the pupil, etc.; then whence could there be any cause of difference among those that have after release attained to real wisdom?”

Though superiority of one over the other in the ascending order beginning with the deities presiding over Nama, etc., and ending with Prana, is described in the Chandogya Upanishad and none is mentioned higher than Prana, still it may be supposed that there is some one higher than Prana as in the case of the previous members of the series; but this cannot be stated For Prana is at the head of the eligible, and with him the series ends; (i.e., he is the ultimate link or step of the series in the ascending order). This may be seen from the Kauntharavya Shruti: “Prana indeed is higher than all (others); for none is higher than Prana; so Prana is the foremost among the eligible, and so he is called the Foremost.”

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