On account of the (naturally) intense love and devotion, there is non-omission (of meditation, etc., on Her part).

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41. On account of the (naturally) intense love and devotion, there is non-omission (of meditation, etc., on Her part).

Though not subject to the bondage of life, yet only on account of Her exceedingly intense love and devotion (by nature) there is the non-omission of meditation, etc., on Her part. It is so said in the Brihat Tantra; “Just as Shri, though eternally blessed, absolutely accomplished, eternally contemplates Vishnu, so shall the devotee of Vishnu do”.

42. She is eternally blessed) on account of Her eternal relation (to the Lord), as seen from declaration to that effect.

It is reasonable that She is eternally blessed, because She is intimately connected with the glorious Lord through eternity. This may be seen from the distinct statement made in the Gaupavana Shruti: “He who is the Supreme and She who is Prakriti, — these two are without beginning or end, exist together through eternity, are eternally blessed, perfect without a beginning and perfect without an end; in Her the Supreme (Lord) is rejoiced; in Him Prakriti is rejoiced; in Himself the Supreme Lord is rejoiced, but in Herself Prakriti is not; hence they call Him the supreme”.

Indeed the meditation is meant for the direct perception of the Lord; and that may arise from (any one of the means,) study, etc.; then what necessity is there for pursuing all the means of hearing (study), etc.? In this connection the Sutrakara says:

43. Discernment (accurate perception) of truth and conclusive understanding of the Vedas are different from the direct perception of that (Brahman); and their direct (immediate) result is indeed the removal of obstacles (to direct perception).

Decisive ideas of all that is true and the conclusive understanding of all scripture that such and such is the meaning and no other, are both quite different from the direct perception of Brahman. By the term ‘indeed’, the Sutrakara points to the Shruti “Verily the Atman is to be seen, heard, thought and meditated on ” (Bri. IV. 4.5) — the consequence of hearing, etc., (study, etc.,) is the removal of obstacles to seeing Brahman, such as ignorance, wrong knowledge, doubt, etc. And the Brahma Tarka has the following: “By hearing (studying scripture), by reasoning and by contemplation, having expelled the gloom of ignorance, wrong knowledge, and doubt, he obtains sight of Brahman”.

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