NBS - v6

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yat.h j~naatva matto bhavati, stabdho bhavati, aatmaaraamo bhavati || 6 ||

 

Having known that, one remains becomes intoxicated, still, and

subsides and delights in the Self.

 

Atman is sat-chit-Ananda and it is same as brahman. The bliss of

Atman is unfathomable and ever new. One who attains the knowledge

of Self through undivided devotion to the Lord, gets the taste of

this bliss and remains intoxicated therein. As we spiral our way

to the top of the mountain, we realize that all paths finally

merge into j~nAna and it leads to the knowledge of the Self. It

is this knowledge which destroys the bonds of aj~nAna. Knowledge

and bhakti are not different from each other. They depend on each

other. To say I am devoted to God, one should know who God is.

Atleast one has to have an approximate idea. If this conception

of God is sattva and it strengthens the devotion which leads to

greater knowledge and this mutually reinforcing trend culminates

in AtmajnAna. Having known the Self, one subsides there as it is

the only true refuge and reality.

 

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namaste,

 

NBS # 6: [tr. extr.from Shri Deglurkar's marathi commentary]:

 

The previous two sutras discussed the attainment and gains from

devotion. This sutra discusses the knowledge of devotion and of

the one worshipped.

"matta": One who gets to know the nature of devotion begins to

dwell in that ocean of love, oblivious of all other attractions.

This is the state called 'intoxication'. It can be induced by other

causes too---alcohol, wealth, intelligence, &c; but it is ephemeral

and eventually harmful.The intoxicated state of devotion is one of

bliss supernal.

In the words of the Bhagavata Purana:

eva.nvrataH svapriyanaamakiirtyaa

jaataanuraago drutachitta uchchaiH .

hasatyatho roditi rauti gaaya\-

tyunmaadavannR^ityati lokabaahyaH .. [XI:ii:40]

While singing the name of one's dear God and following the vows of

worship, with the mind filled with exceeding love, such a devotee

loudly laughs, cries, screams, nad dances like one possessed.

"stabdho bhavati": meaning motionless,peaceful.

taa naavidanmayyanushha~Nga baddha\-

dhiyaH svamaatmaanamatastathedam.h

yathaa samaadhau munayo.abdhitoye

nadyaH pravishhTaa iva naamaruupe .. [bhagavata Pur. XI:xii:12]

Just as the yogis have no awareness of the environment during samadhi,

and remains motionless; like the rivers loing their separateness on

joining the ocean; the gopis had merged their hearts in the thought of

me, and forgot everything else.

"aatmaaraama": The devotee takes total delight in keeping the mind resting

in one's own true self, eliminating any joy in the senses or their

obects [indriyaaraama and vishhayaaraama].

yo.antaHsukho.antaraaramastathaantarjyotireva yaH . Gita 5:24

One who delights in the Self, rests in the Self, and is illumined within...

 

concluded].

 

Regards,

 

S.

>"Ravisankar S. Mayavaram" <msr

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>shriimaataa

> NBS - v6

>Mon, 31 Jan 2000 07:24:38 -0600

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>yat.h j~naatva matto bhavati, stabdho bhavati, aatmaaraamo bhavati || 6 ||

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>Having known that, one remains becomes intoxicated, still, and

>subsides and delights in the Self.

>

 

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