The entire content of this mail is from Swami Chidbhavananda's translation of The Bhagavad Gita, published by Ramakrishna Mission.
1 Gita Sloka every day - Chapter 2 - Samkhya Yoga - Sloka 54
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| Lord Badrinath |
Sthitapragyasya ka bhasha samashistasya keshava I
Sthitadhih kim prabhasheta kim aseeta vrajeta kim II sloka 54
अर्जुन उवाच स्थितप्रज्ञस्य का भाषा समाधिस्थस्य केशव ।
स्थितधीः किं प्रभाषेत किं आसीत व्रजेत किं ।। श्लोक ५४
Arjuna said
What, O Kesava is the mark of the man of steadfast wisdom steeped in samadhi? How does the man firm in wisdom, speak, how sit, how walk?
All the 3 terms, Sthitapragna, samadhistha, and sthitadhi connote the same. The knower becomes the Brahman. When such a one is in Samadhi what becomes of his mind? When he projects the mind on external things, how does he behave?
The concluding 18 stanzas in this chapter are devoted to the definition of Brahma-jnani. Those who want to improve their handwriting choose to copy the model letters and alphabets. And this method is invariably adopted in all fields. In picking up the language, painting and singing the perfect ones are imitated; there is no other way of acquiring knowledge and art. Brahma-jnanam is no exception to this. While the illumined one established in perfection is being defined, the method and means to attain the state are also contained in that definition. The goal and the paths thereofare simultaneously presented. A diligent enquiry into them and and ardent practice are wanted to achieve the Ideal.
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