Guest guest Posted October 11, 2005 Report Share Posted October 11, 2005 > Could someone expand on the meaning of "vidheya-atma?" > > > raga-dvesa-vimuktais tu > visayan indriyais caran > atma-vasyair vidheyatma > prasadam adhigacchati > > > SYNONYMS > raga -- attachment; dvesa -- and detachment; vimuktaih -- by one who has > become free from; tu -- but; visayan -- sense objects; indriyaih -- by the > senses; caran -- acting upon; atma-vasyaih -- under one's control; > vidheya-atma -- one who follows regulated freedom; prasadam -- the mercy > of the Lord; adhigacchati -- attains. > > TRANSLATION > But a person free from all attachment and aversion and able to control his > senses through regulative principles of freedom can obtain the complete > mercy of the Lord. > > >>> Ref. VedaBase => Bg 2.64 "Videhyatma" means "one who is disciplined". That's all. "Videhya" comes from "viddhi" or process/disciple/order/ which comes from "shastric injunctions". "Atma" here means "mind". Like in Gita 6.5/6. Therefore, one who's mind follows the vedic path. This is the "plain vanilla" as Jayadvaita Maharaj would say! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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