Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 Verse 29
भगवद् गीता अध्याय 2 श्लोक 29

आश्चर्यवत्पश्यति कश्िचदेन
माश्चर्यवद्वदति तथैव चान्यः।
आश्चर्यवच्चैनमन्यः श्रृणोति
श्रुत्वाप्येनं वेद न चैव कश्िचत्।।2.29।।



हिंदी अनुवाद - स्वामी रामसुख दास जी ( भगवद् गीता 2.29)
।।2.29।।कोई इस शरीरीको आश्चर्यकी तरह देखता है। वैसे ही अन्य कोई इसका आश्चर्यकी तरह वर्णन करता है तथा अन्य कोई इसको आश्चर्यकी तरह सुनता है और इसको सुन करके भी कोई नहीं जानता।


Rudra Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary

Why then is it seen that even men possessing  intelligence  lament  in  this
world? It is simply due to ignorance about the true nature  of  the  eternal
soul. Having this theme in mind the abstruseness  of  the  eternal  soul  is
being given. One realising the eternal soul by the understanding  the  truth
found within the Vedic scriptures by the words of the spiritual master  sees
the eternal  soul  as  amazing.  One  realising  the  eternal  soul  as  all
pervading and of super natural eternity, knowledge and bliss  is  bewildered
and overcome by its incomprehensibility as in the case of  something  beyond
ones capacity to conceive. Another will talk of the eternal soul as  amazing
and another  will  hear  of  the  eternal  soul  as  amazing.  Others  still
misguided by erroneous conceptions and overpowered by false  doctrines  fail
to  realise  the  eternal  soul  even  after  correctly  hearing  about  it,
indicating that even with the opportunity  of  learning  about  the  eternal
soul does not insure that one can understand it fully.


Brahma Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary

The eternal soul being a infinitesimal portion of the Supreme Lord is  never
destroyed even during  the repetitious  connection  and  disconnection  with
the physical body. As this is all in accordance with cosmic order  there  is
certainly no reason to lament for this. The omnipotence of the Supreme  Lord
is amazing. Another meaning can be it is very rare. Therefore it is  amazing
when known. The eternal soul being an infinitesimal portion of  the  Supreme
Lord is also amazing and the  living  entity  who  is  aware  of  their  own
eternal soul is also very rare.

Now begins the summation.

What is there to be amazed at for the Supreme Lord to say:  It  is  amazing?
Verily what is amazing  is  the  existence  of  the  Supreme  Lord  Himself.
Therefore the spiritually intelligent see the eternal soul as  a  marvellous
expansion of the Supreme Lord and  upon  realisation  of  this  reality  are
amazed. Like when the eye sees the expansive sky as being the  form  of  the
sky or perceives the expanse of the ocean as being the form of the ocean.

In the Brahma Tarka it is stated thus:

Amazing indeed is the Supreme Lord and it is not possible to find any  other
comparable to Him. Therefore wisdom about Him is very similar to  perceiving
Him.

Not being amazed by the Supreme Lord which exists in some is  a  symptom  of
those who are spiritually unintelligent.  This  is  indicated  by  the  word
kascit meaning some.


Shri Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary

Among  innumerable  living  entities  rarely  is  one  to   be   found   who
determinedly  absolved  themselves  of  all   sinful   reactions   and   has
accumulated sufficient merit as to  become  self-realised  enabling  one  to
perceive the separate nature and the distinct aspect  of  the  eternal  soul
within. Such a realised soul may  attempt  to  give  this  understanding  to
another similarly disposed or one may make an attempt to  understand  it  by
hearing about it and so forth as examples in this verse. But  only  one  who
has acquired enough merit to realise the eternal  soul  within  can  possess
the true understanding of the eternal soul and  no  other.  The  conjunctive
particle ca used at the end  of  the  verse  denotes  that  even  among  the
philosophers, speakers and seekers of knowledge about the eternal soul;  the
transference of bonafide information given and received  concerning  factual
knowledge of  what the eternal soul actually is, is very rare.


Kumara Vaishnava Sampradaya - Commentary
Among  innumerable  living  entities  rarely  is  one  to   be   found   who
determinedly  absolved  themselves  of  all   sinful   reactions   and   has
accumulated sufficient merit as to  become  self-realised  enabling  one  to
perceive the separate nature and the distinct aspect  of  the  eternal  soul
within. Such a realised soul may  attempt  to  give  this  understanding  to
another similarly disposed or one may make an attempt to  understand  it  by
hearing about it and so forth as examples in this verse. But  only  one  who
has acquired enough merit to realise the eternal  soul  within  can  possess
the true understanding of the eternal soul and  no  other.  The  conjunctive
particle ca used at the end  of  the  verse  denotes  that  even  among  the
philosophers, speakers and seekers of knowledge about the eternal soul;  the
transference of bonafide information given and received  concerning  factual
knowledge of  what the eternal soul actually is, is very rare.