Amdavad Section Vach. 2 Vachanamrut Rahasyarth Pradeepika Tika

Four types of disciples have been described in the Bhagwad Gita. Amongst these, God has said that only the knowledgeable disciple is his own soul. Therefore, only the disciple who renounces the material influences and worships God having become Brahm-roop is superior. Why? The continuous devastation (nitya-pralay) is the deep sleep state of the soul; the causal devastation (nimitt-pralay) is the deep sleep state of Brahma; the natural devastation (prakrut-pralay) is when the all the creations of Prakruti become merged into her; the final devastation (aatyantik-pralay), i.e. devastation through knowledge (gnan-pralay), is when everything, up to and including Prakruti, all become merged into the lustre of Brahm. Furthermore, during the continuous devastation, the influences of the souls become merged; during the causal devastation, the influences of the Ishwars become merged; during the natural devastation, the influences of Purush become merged. However, when the time of creation arises again, all three once again become associated with their particular influences. Anyone who has discarded the material influences through the final devastation, i.e. devastation through knowledge, never becomes associated with material influences again. If he does assume a body at some time, then, just like God he assumes that body independently; he does not assume the body due to the influence of time (kaal), deeds (karma) and Maya. Therefore, the one who becomes Brahm-roop and worships God is superior.

This discourse is understood only by faithful disciples of the Lord who possess the virtues of an Ekantik disciple.