Guest guest Posted March 26, 2009 Report Share Posted March 26, 2009 || Shree Hari || Ram Ram || 2-51 || karma-jam buddhi-yukta hi, phalam tyaktvaa maneesinah janma-bandha-vinirmuktaa, padam gachchanti anaamayam " As wise men, endowed with equanimity (Samtaa), renounce the fruits resulting from actions or in other words, renouncing the world, freed from the shackles of births, attain the blissful Supreme state. " Comment: The Karma Yogi - situated in equanimity (Samta) performs actions and crosses the cycle of birth and death, attains to God. Therefore, Karma Yoga is an independent discipline in attaining the liberation (Mukti). From " Gita Prabodhani " in Hindi, page 53 by Swami Ramsukhdasji ---------------------- Chapter 2, Verse 51 is as follows; Karmajam = action born Buddhi –YuktaaH = united to knowledge /wisdom / intelligence Hi = indeed Phalam = fruit Tyaktvaa = having abandoned Manee-ShiNaH = the wise person Janma-Bandha = bond of birth VinirmuktaaH = liberated from Padam = the abode Gachchhanti = goes Anaamayam = beyond evil English translation:- The wise person, who has united his intelligence with the Divine, renouncing the fruits of his actions, liberated from the fetters of birth, reaches the state of liberation called as Moksha, which is free from all evil. Lord Shankara has earned the title of `Neela-Kantha' i.e. the one with the blue throat after consuming the world destroying poison (ViSha) and saving the world from total annihilation. He demonstrated his unique Yogic power of converting evil into good for the benefit of all. With the same characteristic ease, a Yogi converts a misery laden action into a misery freed action. A Yogi converts a bondage generating action into a bondage destroying action. The typical characteristic of every desire-laden action is to perpetuate the wheel of birth and death ad infinitum. But a Yogi in his wisdom renders it ineffective, due to his dexterous actions that are carried out with equipoise. " With the aid of the perishable phenomenon, seek the Imperishable Noumenon. " Shri Ramakrishna Paramahansa A Yogi does not compromise with the quick and easily available benefits of his actions, as he has set his ultimate goal of seeking unity with the Self. He leads his life in the true spirit of the verse 27 of chapter 9 of Shreemad Bhagawad Geeta, wherein Lord Krishna advises Arjuna, " Whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you offer, whatever you donate, whatever austerities that you practise; O Arjuna, perform all these actions as your devout offerings to Me " . Unfulfilled residual desires constitute the basis of every desire laden action and in turn shape and create individuality of every human being. Every person aspires, desires, plans and executes actions to fulfill those desires. In this conquest, whenever a physical body weakens, the surrounding environment turns unsupportive or becomes hostile and one loses the very zeal and enthusiasm to lead a normal life, in that case the Aatman departs that life form and seeks a suitable alternative form of a living being to perpetuate the quest of fulfillment of all such accumulated desires in the new life form. This is the secret of cycle of birth and death. However, whenever all the unfulfilled accumulated desires are exhausted by performing actions in conformity with the guidelines of `Karma-Yadnya', `Dnyaana-Yadnya', Tapo-Yadnya' etc. as stipulated in the scriptures; the very basic reason for creation of a new life form is negated. Therefore, such a Yogi gains liberation from the cycle of birth and death and reaches a stain-less state. When those unfulfilled residual desires are completely exhausted, just as a river merges with an ocean, the separate and unique identity of a human being dissolve in the Brahman, the source of infinite energy in the Universe. Thanks & Best Regards, Shrikant Joshi. ----------------------- || Shree Hari || Ram Ram All Sadhaks can participate in discussion / clarification of the verses. OTHER REQUESTS FROM SADHAKS - Please feel free to take the lead in any of these areas so that all sadhaks may benefit. - Introduction to Chapters (GT MODERATOR FROM SADHAK SANJIVANI) - Chapter Summary - Principles and Laws emanating from it.(N.B. VYAS) - Summary of Chapter from Sadhak Sanjivani " AS IS " - Yes, Epilogue / Important Facts in each verse good to bring out. - Any subtle thoughts / interpretation (MIKE) - In-depth explanation of " Om Tat Saditi Srimadbhagavadgitaasu, Upanishadsu..... " is a very good idea. (GT MODERATOR FROM SADHAK SANJIVANI) From Gita Talk Moderators Ram Ram ----------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted March 27, 2009 Report Share Posted March 27, 2009 || Shree Hari || Ram Ram || 2-51 || Link: — Shri Bhagwaan here gives examples to substantiate what has been said in the preceding verse. karmajam buddhiyuktaa hi phalam tyaktvaa maneeshinah janmabandhavinirmuktaah padam gacchantyanaamayam Wise men endowed with equanimity, renounce the fruits of actions, i.e. renounce the entire world, and become free from bondage of rebirths thus they attain the blissful Supreme state. || 51 || Comment: — " karmajam buddhiyuktaa hi phalam tyaktvaa maneeshinah " — Those endowed with equanimity they alone are really wise. In the tenth verse of the eighteenth chapter (Gita 18:10) also, it is explained that, the man who is not averse to disagreeable actions nor is attached to agreeable ones, is wise. An action even without the desire for its fruit will bring about fruit. No one is capable of renouncing the fruit of those actions. Suppose a farmer without any selfish motive sows a grain of wheat, will it not grow into wheat? He will definitely get wheat, but the result will not be binding. In the same way if a person works in a detached spirit, he will get its fruit. Therefore, here renunciation of fruit means, renouncing the manifest and latent desires for fruit and attachment for fruit. All are capable of renouncing desires. 'Janmabandhavinirmuktaah' — The wise aspirants, endowed with equanimity of mind are freed from the birth and death cycle. Being established in equanimity, they are entirely free of all evils, such as attachment and aversion, desires, impressions remaining in the mind, proprietary interest etc. that are the root cause of rebirth. Thus they become free from the shackles of birth and death, forever. 'Padam gacchantyanamayam'—'Aamaya' means an ailment, a disease. An ailment is an abnormality, a change for the worse (vikaar). A thing which is free from any sort of change, deterioration or flaws whatsoever is called 'Anaamaya (changeless, free from deterioration, flawless). Wise people endowed with equanimity attain the state, which is free from any kind of changes or flaws. This state has been called eternal state, in the fifth verse of the fifteenth chapter (Gita 15:5) and 'everlasting imperishable state', in the fifty-sixth verse of the eighteenth chapter (Gita 18:56). What is the meaning of " realizing that changeless (anaamaya) state " ? The evolutes of matter (Nature, Prakruti) changes constantly, therefore its' creation the body and the world are also mutable and changing. The Self (soul) though being changeless (immutable) when it identifies with the mutable body, it itself assumes taint of the mutable nature. But, when it renounces this assumed identity, then it realizes its pure changeless and flawless Self. This realization of the natural, flawless, changeless and blissful supreme state is called realization of the " anaamaya " (changeless) state. In this verse the terms 'buddhiyukta' and 'maneeshinah' have been used in the plural, to express the idea that all those who get established in equanimity undoubtedly they all attain the blissful supreme state, without any exception. It proves that " equanimity " is a definite and sure path to attain " anaamaya " (changeless, blissful state). With this it is evident that when spiritual aspirant has no affinity to the perishable body and the world, he attains that changeless, blissful state automatically. No effort is required for attaining this state, as it is naturally existent at all times. (Parishishth Bhaav - Epilogue - not included) From " The Bhagavadgita - Sadhak Sanjivani " in English, page 191-192 by Swami Ramsukhdasji ---------------------- || Shree Hari || Ram Ram All Sadhaks can and should contribute as well. Discussion / clarification is encouraged OTHER REQUESTS FROM SADHAKS - Please feel free to take the lead in any of these areas so that all sadhaks may benefit. - Introduction to Chapters (GT MODERATOR FROM SADHAK SANJIVANI) - Chapter Summary - Principles and Laws emanating from it.(N.B. VYAS) - Summary of Chapter from Sadhak Sanjivani " AS IS " - Yes, Epilogue / Important Facts in each verse good to bring out. - Any subtle thoughts / interpretation (MIKE) - In-depth explanation of " Om Tat Saditi Srimadbhagavadgitaasu, Upanishadsu..... " is a very good idea. (GT MODERATOR FROM SADHAK SANJIVANI) From Gita Talk Moderators Ram Ram ----------------------------- Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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