Bhagavad-gita As It Is [Ch. 5] TEXT 6

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Bhagavad-gita As It Is [Ch. 5]

 

TEXT 6

 

sannyasah-the renounced order of life; tu-but; maha-baho-O mighty-

armed one; duhkham-distress; aptum-to be afflicted with; ayogatah-

without devotional service; yoga-yuktah-one engaged in devotional

service; munih- thinker; bralima- Supreme; na- without; cirena-

delay; adh igacchati- attains.

 

TRANSLATION

 

Unless one is engaged in the devotional service of the Lord, mere

renunciation of activities cannot make one happy. The sages, purified

by works of devotion, achieve the Supreme without delay.

 

PURPORT

 

There are two classes of sannyasis, or persons in the renounced order

of life. The Mayavadi sannyasis are engaged in the study of sankhya

philosophy, whereas the Vaisnava sannyasis are engaged in the study

of Bhagavatam philosophy, which affords the proper commentary on the

Veddanta-sutras The Mayavadi sannyasis, also study the Vedanta-

sultras, but use their own commenatry, called Sariraka-bhasya written

by Sankaracarya The students of the Bhagavata school are engaged in

devotional service of the Lord, according to pancaratriki

regulations, and therefore the Vaisnava sannyasis, have multiple

engagements in the transcendental service of the Lord. The Vaisnava

sannyasis, have nothing to do with material activities, and yet they

perform various activities in their devotional service to the Lord.

But the Mayavadi sannyasis is, engaged in the studies of sankhya and

Vedanta and speculation, cannot relish transcendental service of the

Lord. Because their studies become very tedious, they sometimes

become tired of Brahman speculation, and thus they take shelter of

the Bhagavatam without proper understanding. Consequently their study

of the Srimad-Bhagavatam becomes troublesome. Dry speculations and

impersonal interpretations by artificial means are all useless for

the Mayavadi sannyasis, The Vaisnava sannyasis is, who are engaged in

devotional service, are happy in the discharge of their

transcendental duties, and they have the guarantee of ultimate

entrance into the kingdom of God. The Mayavadi sannyasis, sometimes

fall down from the path of selfrealization and again enter into

material activities of a philanthropic and altruistic nature. which

are nothing but material engagements. Therefore,

the conclusion is - that those who are engaged in Krsna consciousness

are better than the sannyasis engaged in simple Brahman speculation,

although they too come to Krsna consciousness, after many births.

 

ALL TRANSLATIONS ARE DONE BY

HIS DIVINE GRACE

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