Having reached (the highest Brahman), and without leaving (Him), in his (essential form), the wise enjoys blessings, as the Word (declares).

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FOURTH ADHYAYA

FOURTH PADA

In this Pada the Sutrakara treats of the enjoyment (of bliss in heaven).

1. Having reached (the highest Brahman), and without leaving (Him), in his (essential form), the wise enjoys blessings, as the Word (declares).

For the Sauparna Shruti says: “He who knows Brahman thus, contemplates Him thus, sees Him thus, attains to Atman (the Supreme Lord) and along with Atman he enjoys all the choice things he likes.” And the Chandogya text says: “Having reached the Highest Light, he issues forth in his essential nature (having cast off all physical bondage).” (VIII. 3. 4). Another Chandogya text says: “Having crossed over (Avidya, &c.,) to that bridge, the blind ceases to be blind” (VIII. 4. 1); here the crossing is certainly the crossing of the other, viz., of the wordly existence, to reach that (the Lord). This is clearly shown by the Maudgalya Shruti: “Having crossed this abhorred and inauspicious river (of miseries), and having reached this bridge (the Lord), with that only he is pleased, is rejoiced and becomes blessed.”

2. It is the released (soul) (that is spoken of here); for (the enjoyments here described) are seen (to be worthy of him alone); (and he) is (plainly) seen (to be spoken of from the commencement of the passage).

Only the released (soul) is spoken of here; for the Brihat Shruti distinctly shows that (as follows); “Day after day, during sleep, he enters into and reaches the Lord; but he finds no pleasure, no rejoicing, no enjoyment of desired things; for he is then in the state of bondage; but when he is released and enters into Brahman, he has pleasure and rejoicing, and enjoys all that is desired.

3. The ‘Highest Light ‘ reached by the released is only Atman (the highest Lord); for the passage treats of him (Atman).

By the term ‘Highest Light’, (Paramatman the perfect self) only is spoken of; for He is the topic of the passage. The Brahmandapurana says: “The terms ‘the highest Light’, ‘highest Brahman’, ‘the perfect Self’, etc., everywhere declare only Hari, but no other at all.”

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