Bhagavad Gita - Daily - II 2:65 II

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|| Shree Hari ||

Ram Ram

 

|| 2:64 & 2:65 ||

 

raga-dvesa-vimuktais tu, visayan indriyais caran

atma-vasyair vidheyatma raga-dvesa-vimuktais tu || 64 ||

 

prasade sarva-duhkhanam, hanir asyopajayate

prasanna-cetaso hy asu, buddhih paryavatisthate || 65 ||

 

" But a self-controlled Yogi (karma yogi) or a spiritual aspirant, while using

objects with the senses controlled and freed from attraction and aversion

(Raga-Dwesha), attains tranquility (purity) of mind. With the attainment of such

tranquility (purity), all his sorrows come to an end; and the intellect of such

a person of tranquil (pure) mind, very soon without any doubts becomes, firmly

established in Paramatma (God) " .

 

Comment:

 

If there is no attachment to the objects of the senses, even enjoying the

pleasures sanctioned by the scriptures, there is no fall for him, instead he

advances in the spiritual path.

 

From " Gita Prabodhani " in Hindi, page 60 by Swami Ramsukhdasji

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Chapter 2, Verse 65 is as follows;

 

Prasaade = in peace

Sarva-DuHkhaanaam = of all pains / sorrows

HaaniH = destruction

Asya = his / of a Sadhaka

Up-Jaayate = arises

Prasanna-ChetasaH = of the tranquil-minded

Hi = because

Aashu = soon

BuddhiH = intellect

Pari-AvatiShtate = becomes steady

 

English translation:-

 

In tranquility of mind, all his sorrows are destroyed. The intellect of the

tranquil-minded person soon becomes steady.

 

Comment:

 

In this mortal world, the majority point of view is that human life is just like

a half filled glass of water. It is upto you, either to be contended with what

you already have got or to cry for ever, for what you are missing. Majority of

people are constantly contemplating on what they do not have. This results into

a constantly agitated mind, that craves for all the things that are absent in

the half empty glass.

 

The various forms of suffering which men of the world undergo are directly

traceable to the loss of agreeable objects, or contact with disagreeable objects

and can be broadly classified under the three types:

 

(1). Adhyatmika or arising from bodily or mental disturbance

(2). Adidaiveka or arising from outward natural causes

(3). Adhibautika, caused by other beings, animals or men

 

The word 'Dukhanam' in this verse refers to all these forms of suffering. Loss

of, or contact with any object fails to bring sorrow to the Sadhaka who has

tasted the Sattvika spiritual joy.

 

With a disturbed mind, the intellect cannot function properly. Conversely with a

steady and well focused mind, the intellect becomes sharp and it leads to

actions that are dynamic and yet balanced ones. This results into spiritual

progress of every Sadhaka.

 

" After curdling, the milk is required to be kept undisturbed in one place so

that it may coagulate into good curds. Any change of place after curdling, will

have adverse effect on curd formation. Likewise mind is to be fixed on the Lord

only for it to become calm and divine. " …………. Shri Ramakrishna Paramahansa

 

A calm, cool and collected mind, with the rudder of sharp intellect, generates

actions that are more productive and efficient, which ultimately result into

prosperity and victory in every walk of life. Constant pursuit of happiness is

the distinctive hallmark of every human manifestation. You increase your

happiness by fulfilling your residual desires as well as by reducing existing

desires or by both the means while exercising self restraint.

 

On the contrary, if no self control is exercised in generating additional new

desires, then it results into demoniacal tendencies that are very nicely

portrayed by Lord Krishna in the verses 13 to 15 in chapter 16 of Shreemad

Bhagawad Geeta. Such people of demoniacal nature, outwardly project themselves

to be happy, but internally they are always unhappy and insecure.

 

Therefore, it is very important for every Sadhak to always recollect Lord

Krishna's excellent definition of a happy person in the verse 23 of chapter 5 in

Shreemad Bhagawad Geeta, wherein he has proclaimed, " He, who before liberation

from his physical body in this world, has withstood the impulsive forces of

desire and anger; he is a Yogi and he is indeed a happy man " .

 

The verses 64 and 65 in chapter 2 of Shreemad Bhagawad Geeta offer a unique

solution for finding peace and tranquility within oneself rather than searching

endlessly in the external world. In this manner by gaining both material as well

as spiritual prosperity, it leads to satisfying the main pursuits of humanity.

 

Sant Dnyaaneshwara has defined `ManaH-Shaantee' as the fountain of nectar

(Amruta) that is sprung automatically within a `Tyaagee' who lives a life of

moderation and self-regulation.

 

It reminds me of a famous verse by Santa Tukaaraama, " Mana Karaa Re Prasanna,

Sarva Siddhimche KaaraNa " i.e. Please make conscious effort to keep your mind

calm, cool and collected with positive thinking; as it is one of the main

instruments to achieve further spiritual progress.

 

In tranquility of mind, all sorrows are destroyed. A peaceful mind is the

hallmark of a happy person. Peace is happiness and happiness is peace.

 

Thanks & Best Wishes,

Shrikant Joshi

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|| Shree Hari ||

Ram Ram

 

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