20 Some say that, as sorrow and the like (such as agency) being only imaginary (that is illusory), there is [10 one that is (really) sorrow-touched. Others think that beings other than the Lord are all sorrow-touched To refute both these views ८८८ (only) is used. The former is untenable being contrary to perception a11d the latter to scripture ( 7atछ007ie८ ). That the Supreme Lord is untouched by sorrow is established by His self-dependence itself Of these two, the Conscious Being untouched by sorrow is no doubt prominent, yet as non-existence has to be understood through existence the sorrow-touched is 1a.7ed frst. (In order to know what it is 10t to possess one. Tr.). Yet the order based on prominence being important the two are specified in that order (thus) नित्यादुःखा रमाऽन्येतु स्पृष्टदुःखाः समस्तशः ॥३॥ [नित्यादुःखा रमा अन्ये तु स्पृष्टदुःखाः समस्तशः ।] 479ye ८eta762=other conscious beings Some on the other hand inventing a division of souls into 909 (released) and s८27४८9 (unreleased) declare that even the unreleased souls, Garuda, Ananta, Viswaksema and the like are eternally free from sorrow. To refute this sta7८staऽal is used. Scripture
