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Here Yagnavalkya explains that a husband is loved not for his sake but because she (the wife) experiences the Self in the form of परमात्मा || Paramatama dwelling in him. Similarly the wife does not become dear because of her beauty or other qualities, but because he has the दर्शन || darshan of परमात्मा || Paramatama within in her. Similar is the profound experience wherein all the children, wealth, brahamana, Kshatriya, all the planets, devatas, and all living entities becomes dear to us, because of experiencing परमात्मा || Paramatama within them, and no other reason.<ref name=":0" /> Therefore our love for other objects is secondary, since they contribute to the pleasure of the self; and our love for the Self alone is primary.<ref name=":2" />
 
Here Yagnavalkya explains that a husband is loved not for his sake but because she (the wife) experiences the Self in the form of परमात्मा || Paramatama dwelling in him. Similarly the wife does not become dear because of her beauty or other qualities, but because he has the दर्शन || darshan of परमात्मा || Paramatama within in her. Similar is the profound experience wherein all the children, wealth, brahamana, Kshatriya, all the planets, devatas, and all living entities becomes dear to us, because of experiencing परमात्मा || Paramatama within them, and no other reason.<ref name=":0" /> Therefore our love for other objects is secondary, since they contribute to the pleasure of the self; and our love for the Self alone is primary.<ref name=":2" />
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Paramatma is the powerful integrating force, and opposite of this is the force which gives rise to hatred is the आसुरी शक्ति || Asuri Shakti. A ज्ञानी || jnani, will be able to "see/perceive" परमात्मा || Paramatama in every being, all around, hear him and meditate on him in the inner-self.  By this action he will be All Knower.  One who sees every life force bound in relationship with परमात्मा || Paramatama, is considered as सुज्ञानी || Sujnani and one who does not perceive this is considered as an अज्ञानी || Ajnani. In this way this cosmos, abounds with ब्रह्म चेतना || brahama chetana, and relishing and worshiping It is the real path of Brahmavidya for Realization of Brahaman. This is the path of happiness here and in other worlds.<ref name=":0" />   
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आत्मा || Atman or Absolute Self is the powerful integrating force and opposite of this is the force which gives rise to hatred is the आसुरी शक्ति || Asuri Shakti. A ज्ञानी || jnani, will be able to "see/perceive" परमात्मा || Paramatama in every being, all around, hear him and meditate on him in the inner-self.  By this action he will be All Knower.  One who sees every life force bound in relationship with परमात्मा || Paramatama, is considered as सुज्ञानी || Sujnani and one who does not perceive this is considered as an अज्ञानी || Ajnani. In this way this cosmos, abounds with ब्रह्म चेतना || brahama chetana, and relishing and worshiping It is the real path of Brahmavidya for Realization of Brahaman. This is the path of happiness here and in other worlds.<ref name=":0" />   
    
Answering Maitreyi's question as to how one thing leads to the knowledge of another, Yajnavalkya says (Brhd. Upan. 2.4.6 to 9) - when the drum is played, it sounds without the distinction of particular notes, but they are included in the general note of the drum or the general sound produced by different kinds of strokes.  Similarly when a conch is blown, one cannot distinguish its various particular notes, but it sounds with integration. Same is the case when the वीणा || vina is played, all notes are included in the sound produced by different kinds of playing.<ref name=":2" />  
 
Answering Maitreyi's question as to how one thing leads to the knowledge of another, Yajnavalkya says (Brhd. Upan. 2.4.6 to 9) - when the drum is played, it sounds without the distinction of particular notes, but they are included in the general note of the drum or the general sound produced by different kinds of strokes.  Similarly when a conch is blown, one cannot distinguish its various particular notes, but it sounds with integration. Same is the case when the वीणा || vina is played, all notes are included in the sound produced by different kinds of playing.<ref name=":2" />  

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