Thursday, June 16, 2011

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 2 - Samkhya Yoga - Sloka 54


The entire content of this mail is from Swami Chidbhavananda's translation of  The Bhagavad Gita, published by Ramakrishna Mission.

The Enlightened Defined -54-72 
1 Gita Sloka every day - Chapter 2 - Samkhya Yoga - Sloka 54
Lord Badrinath
Arjuna uvacha
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, Sthitapragnasamadhistha,  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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