Saturday, April 13, 2013

Bhagavad Gita Chapter 10 - Vibhuti Yoga - Sloka 8

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

The Knowledge of Vibhutis Fosters Devotion 7-9

1 Gita Sloka  every day - Chapter 10 - Vibhuti Yoga - Sloka 8
Yogi filled with Krsna
Aham sarvasya prabhavah mattah sarvam pravartate I
Iti matva bhajante mam budhah bhava samanvitah II sloka 8
अहं सर्वस्य प्रभवः मत्तः सर्वं प्रवर्तते I
इति मत्वा भजन्ते मां बुधाः भाव समन्वितः II श्लोक 8

I am the origin of all; from me all things evolve. The wise know this and adore me with all their heart.

The  farmer who wants to bring up robust plants gives all his attention to the soil, it being the basis of good cultivation. The wise in this wise give their mind to god knowing that he is the source of everything and that the thought of him alone enriches and ennobles the mind. Their attention does not on any account deviate from god. As the plant gets itself rooted in the earth, the yogi gets himself  attached to the Almighty. And that is the unfaltering yoga.

Is there then no provision for varying temperaments to be drawn to godhead? The answer is given in the next sloka. 

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