yadeva vidyayeti hi ..4.1.18..

SUTRA IV. 1. 18.

 

यदेव विद्ययेति हि॥४.१.१८॥

yadeva vidyayeti hi ..4.1.18..

 

.. Yad-eva, whatever. …. Vidyaya, by knowledge. … Iti, so. .... Hi, because.

 

18. The text «whatever he does with knowledge» intimates that the Prarabdha Karmas may go to another. — 499.

 

COMMENTARY

 

The text of the Chhandogya Upanishad «Yadeva vidyaya» (I., 1. 10) shows that works done with Vidya» are very potent, even when such Vidya» is not the highest Brahma Vidya, but is only knowledge related to Jiva (human soul). Since the power of Vidya, whether of Brahman or of Human soul, is divine in her nature, and irresistible in her energy, it follows that, through the grace of this Vidya, even the Prarabdha Karmas may be destroyed, without undergoing their suffering, through the command of the Lord. Nothing is too wonderful in the case of Vidya.

What does then follow from this? The conclusion is mentioned in the last Sutra.

SUTRA IV. 1. 19.

 

भागेन त्वितरे क्षपयित्वा सम्पत्स्यते॥४.१.१९॥

bhāgena tvitare kṣapayitvā sampatsyate ..4.1.19..

 

.. Bhogena, with the enjoyments (all heavenly joys). … Tu, but. … Itare, the other two (the gross and the subtle bodies), … Kshapayitva, giving up. Atha, then. …Shri Sampadyate, obtains, joins.

 

19. Having given up (the gross and subtle bodies), he joins in the enjoyment (of all divine bliss along with the Lord). — 500.

 

COMMENTARY

 

The Nirapeksha devotee having obtained Vidya, transcends the other two, Itare, namely, he throws off the other two bodies called the Sthula (gross) and Sukshma (subtle). He gets the body of the companions of the Lord, namely, the divine body called the Parshada-vapuh. Having obtained this body, he gets the power of enjoying, along with the Lord, all the bliss which the Lord enjoys. Then is realised in him literally and truly, the meaning of the Shruti (Tait. Up., II., 1. 1.), «He enjoys all blessing, at one with the omniscient Brahman». This is the highest stage reached by the soul.