Saturday, March 10, 2012

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 5 - Sanyasa Yoga - Sloka 19


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

Same sightedness Ensues from Knowledge 18-19
1 Gita Sloka every day - Chapter 5 -Sanyasa Yoga - Sloka 19
 Parikshit protected  in the womb  by Krsna  
Iha eva taih jitah sargah yesham samye sthitam manah I
Nirdosham hi samam brahma tasmat brahmani te sthitah II sloka 19
इह एव तैः जितः सर्गः येषां साम्ये स्थितं मनः ।
निर्दोषं हि समं ब्रह्म्  तस्मात ब्रह्मणि  ते स्थिताः ।। श्लोक १९ 

Transitory existence is overcome even here by them whose mind rests on equality. Brahman is flawless and the same in all; therefore they are established in Brahman.

Objects appear distorted when seen through a heterogeneous glass. but they present themselves just as they are when seen through homogeneous glass. A clean and even glass causes no hindrance to right perception. Mind in man occupies the position of spectacles. A vibrant mind cognizes phenomenon outside.; a mind in equilibrium cognizes the Thing-in-itself which is Brahman. Brahman is Pure consciousness and therefore there is no modification in it. Changes such as increase, decrease and transformation do not take place in it; and for this reason it is said to be flawless. Those who have gained equanimity of mind are able to cognize the Brahman. Once obtained, this intuition becomes permanent. No interruption takes place in it. They that remain in Brahmavastha  or Cosmic Consciousness transcend transitory existence. They are not therefore bound by the limitation of this world even while living in it. 




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