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साधुरेव स मन्तव्यः सम्यग्व्यवसितो हि सः।।9.30।।

 

Sanskrit Commentary By Sri Ramanuja

।।9.30।।तत्र अपि तत्र तत्र जातिविशेषे जातानां यः समाचार उपादेयः परिहरणीयः च? तस्माद् अतिवृत्तः अपि उक्तप्रकारेण माम् अनन्यभाक् भजनैकप्रयोजनो भजते चेत् साधुः एव सः वैष्णवाग्रेसर एव मन्तव्यः? बहुमन्तव्यः पूर्वोक्तैः सम इत्यर्थः। कुत एतत् सम्यग् व्यवसितो हि सः? यतः अस्य व्यवसायः सुसमीचीनः।भगवान् निखिलजगदेककारणभूतः परब्रह्मनारायणः चराचरपतिः अस्मत्स्वामी मम गुरुः मम सुहृद् मम परं भोग्यम् इति सर्वैः दुष्प्रापः अयं व्यवसायः तेन कृतः? तत्कार्यं च अनन्यप्रयोजनं निरन्तरभजनं तस्य अस्ति? अतः साधुः एव बहुमन्तव्यः।अस्मिन् व्यवसाये तत्कार्ये च उक्तप्रकारभजने संपन्ने सति तस्य आचारव्यतिक्रमः स्वल्पवैकल्यम् इति न तावता अनादरणीयः? अपि तु बहुमन्तव्य एव इत्यर्थः।

ननुनाविरतो दुश्चरितान्नाशान्तो नासमाहितः। नाशान्तमानसो वापि प्रज्ञानेनैनमाप्नुयात्।। (क0 उ0 1।2।24) इत्यादिश्रुतेः आचारव्यतिक्रम उत्तरोत्तरभजनोत्पत्तिप्रवाहं निरुणद्धि इति अत्र आह --

English Translation of Ramanuja's Sanskrit Commentary By Swami Adidevananda

9.30 Even though he has transgressed rules that ought to be followed and has failed to avoid what a person belonging to a particular class should avoid, if he has begun to worship Me in the manner described above with undivided devotion, namely, with worship as the only purpose - such a person must be considered highly righteous. He is eminent among the worshippers of Visnu. He must be esteemed as fit for honour. The meaning is that he is eal to those Jnanins mentioned earlier. What can be the reason for this? The reason is that, he has rightly resolved, i.e., his resolve is in the proper direction. 'The Lord who forms the sole cause of the entire universe, who is the Supreme Brahman, Narayana, the Lord of all mobile and immobile beings, is our Master, our Teacher, and our Friend, highest object of enjoyment,' - such a resolve is difficult to be made by all. Its effect, unremitting worship which has no other purpose, will be found in him who makes such a resolve. Hence he is holy and is to be highly honoured. When this resolve, and unremitting worship which is its effect, are found in a person, he is not to be belittled; for, his transgression of rules is a negligible mistake compared to this kind of excellence. On the other hand he is to be regarded with high honour. Such is the meaning. No, if it be said that transgression of rules will annul the flow of worship, as declared in the Sruti passages like, 'One who has not ceased from bad conduct, is not tranil, is not composed and also not calm in mind, cannot obtain Him through intelligence' (Ka. U., 1.2.24), Sri Krsna replies: