Aphorisms of the Truth - by Bhaktivinode Thakur part 55

Sutra 50
They who know the truth give all their love to the Supreme Personality of Godhead, are equally friendly to all living beings, and are appropriately detached from this dull and inert material world.

Commentary by Srila Bhaktivinoda Thakura
In this sutra the final conclusion is clearly expressed. Here the word 'pare' means 'for the Supreme Personality of Godhead', 'purna' means 'unbroken' and also 'filled with bliss', and 'anuraktih' means 'the natural love in the living entity's heart'. That is the meaning. 'Itaresu' means 'for the individual spirit souls, who are different from the Supreme Personality of Godhead' and 'tulya' means 'equal love for all spirit souls'. Here is the meaning: A madhyama-adhikari devotee sees all living entities in three classes: 1. the great souls to whom all respect should be offered, 2. the like-minded devotees, with whom friendship should be made, and 3. the people in general, to whom compassion should be shown.

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However, an uttama-adhikari devotee does not see these three classes of living beings. Because he sees the Supersoul, the Supreme Personality of Godhead, present in the heart of every living being, such a devotee loves all living beings equally, thinking them all equally his brothers. "Jade" means 'dull and inert matter', and 'yukta-vairagya' means 'appropriate renunciation of material things, such as wealth, children, wife, friends, home, country, and the like.
This is the opinion of exalted Vaisnavas who know the truth, who do not unnecessarily try to cause dissension among the various Vaisnava sampradayas. What more need be said? Thus all the statements in this book have been supported with many quotes from the scriptures. Now this Tattva-sutra is completed. To please the learned devotees, a saintly devotee named Gopinatha dasa, who was born in a family of Vaisnava authors, wrote these sutras.
By the mercy of Lord Jagannatha, Gopinatha das, a resident of Jagannatha Puri and a learned scholar among the liberated souls, wrote these sutras.
With great respect, I (Bhaktivinoda Thakura) have written a brief commentary on these sutras. May the intelligent and learned Vaisnavas write many more commentaries on this book, commentaries filled with learned explanations and arguments.