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Bhagavad Gita Bhasya (Gambhirananada)

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the Unmanifested. He is bhavah, the Reality, the<br />

supreme Brahman called the Immutable. Even<br />

though different, there is the possibility of<br />

similarlity of characteristics. Hence, for obviating<br />

this the Lord says: anyah, the other, of a different<br />

characteristic, and He is the Immutable which is<br />

beyond the range of the organs. It has been said<br />

that He is distinct from that. From what, again is<br />

He distinct? Avyaktat, from the Unmaifested<br />

spoken of earlier, which is the seed of the<br />

multitude of beings, and which is characterized as<br />

ignorance (avidya) [Ast. adds, 'anyah vilaksanah,<br />

bhavah ityabhiprayah: The meaning is that the<br />

Reality is different and distinct (form that<br />

Unmanifested).-Tr.] He is sanatnah, eternal.<br />

Bhavah, the Reality; yah sah, who is such; na, does<br />

not; vinasyati, get destroyed; when sarvesu<br />

bhutesu, all beings, beginning from Brahma;<br />

nasyatsu, get destroyed.<br />

English Translation - Swami Gambhirananda<br />

8.21 He who has been mentioned as the<br />

Unmanifested, the Immutable, they call Him the<br />

supreme Goal. That is the supreme abode of Mine,<br />

reaching which they do not return.<br />

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