Gita Satsangh; Chapter 9 Verses 33

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Namaste:

 

We have just come to the end of our Satsangh of Gita chapter 9. Last

week, I requested at least ten volunteers to come forward to

participate in the Satsangh by providing their understanding a verse

or a concept from the posted verse. I am still waiting for an answer

to my request. As I have stated previously, Gita Satsangh implies

that several persons communicate and exchange their thoughts.

Satsangh will be more useful with greater participation and I

earnestly requests your participation.

 

Now let me provide you some addtional comments on Verse 33 which

describes the qualities attributed to the True Devotee. The devotee

who gets truly attracted to the virtues, glory, truth and secret of

God comes to the definite conclusion that God alone is the supreme

object of love and nothing in this world retains the least charm for

him/her. The devotee who reached this state entertains no attraction

even for the rarest enjoyment of this world. At this stage, the

devotee's mind naturally recoils from all objects of this world and

fills with exclusive love and supreme reverence to constant

remembrance of God and God alone. The devotee who has attained this

state is referred to here as Manmanah (mind absorbed in God). Such a

devotee will not able to separate the mind from god even for a moment!

 

This devotee of God resigns himself to the will of God, taking Him,

be the supreme goal, the sole supporter and lord. The devotee takes

supreme refuge and becomes the best friend and is ever contented with

every dispensation of God. The word Mam in this verse refers to that

integral Divinity who is the creator, destroyer and controller of the

whole universe, all-sustaining, all-powerful, all-pervading, all-

knowing, the universal friend and well-wisher, the abode of all

virtues, the supreme and best Person. The word Atmanam (self) in this

verse stands for the body, including the mind, intellect and senses.

And applying them all to God in the way indicated above is what meant

by linking the self with Him. Complete dependence On God consists in

thus offering everything to Him in the manner suggested above, and

looking upon Him-as the supreme object worth attaining, supreme goal,

and supreme refuge.

 

The word Eva has been used for the sake of emphasis. The Lord thereby

seeks to emphasize the fact that by striving on the lines suggested

above Arjuna would undoubtedly attain Him. And obtaining direct

vision of God during one's very life-time, known Him in reality and

entering His very being, or ascending to His divine abode, living in

close similar to the Divine Form: all these are proximity with Him,

or obtaining a form included in God-Realization.

 

Warmest regards,

 

Ram Chandran