VISHNU SAHASRA NAMAM - Courtesy ARUN

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Stanza 42.

 

vyavasaayo vyavasthaanah samsthaanah sthaanado-dhruvah

pararddhih paramaspashtah-tushtah pushtah subhekshanah.

 

384. Vyavasaayah - " Resolute. " Being of the nature of Pure Wisdom,

there is no vacillation in Him; all irresolution is at the level of

the doubting mind and the unprepared intellect. The

term `Vyavasaayah' also means " Yoga. " In this sense, the term is used

in the Geeta, " The intellect of one who is practising Yoga is single-

pointed without vacillation. " Again, in the same chapter criticising

those who are running after enjoyment and power, Krishna says, " those

who are revelling in sensuality and consequently disturbing the poise

of their intellect, cannot have a steady mind and consistent pursuit

of Yoga. "

 

To work persistently until the Goal is reached is resolution. " To

steadily apply ourselves in continuously withdrawing ourselves from

our identifications with the not-Self, until we come to apprehend and

experience the Self " , is Yoga. Hence, commentators

interpret `Vyavasaaya' as " Yoga. "