February14 – Bhagavadgita Chapter 2; Verses 2.52-2.53 (Day 45) Sankhya Yoga

 February 14 – Day 45

Verse 2.52-2.53

यदा ते मोहकलिलं बुद्धिर्व्यतितरिष्यति ।

तदा गन्तासि निर्वेदं श्रोतव्यस्य श्रुतस्य च ॥ २-५२॥ 

yadā te moha kalila buddhir vyatitarihyati
tadā gantāsi nirveda
śhrotavyasya śhrutasya cha (2.52) 

யதா3 தே1 மோஹக1லிலம் பு3த்3தி4ர்வ்யதி11ரிஷ்யதி1 |
1தா3 க3ன்தா1ஸி நிர்வேத3ம் ஶ்ரோத1வ்யஸ்ய ஶ்ருத1ஸ்ய ச1 ||52||
 

52. When thy intellect crosses beyond the mire of delusion, then thou shalt attain to indifference as to what has been heard and what has yet to be heard. 

Commentary: The mire of delusion is identification of the Self with the not-self (body and mind). The sense of discrimination between the Self and the not-self is confounded by the mire of delusion and the mind runs towards the sensual objects and the body is taken as the pure Self.  When you attain purity of mind, you will attain to indifference regarding things heard and yet to be heard.  They will appear to you to be of no use.  You will not care a bit for them.  You will entertain disgust for them. (Cf. 15:24) 

श्रुतिविप्रतिपन्ना ते यदा स्थास्यति निश्चला ।

समाधावचला बुद्धिस्तदा योगमवाप्स्यसि ॥ २-५३॥ 

śhruti-vipratipannā te yadā sthāsyati niśhchalā
samādhāv achalā buddhis tadā yogam avāpsyasi
(2.53) 

ஶ்ருதி1விப்1ரதி11ன்னா தே1 யதா3 ஸ்தா2ஸ்யதி1 நிஶ்ச1லா |
ஸமாதா4வச1லா பு3த்3தி4ஸ்த1தா3 யோக3மவாப்1ஸ்யஸி ||53||
 

53. When thy intellect, perplexed by what thou hast heard, shall stand immovable and steady in the Self, then thou shalt attain Self-realization. 

Commentary: When your intellect which is tossed about by the conflict of opinions regarding the Pravritti Marga (the path of action) and the Nivritti Marga (the path of retirement or renunciation) has become immovable without distraction and doubt and firmly established in the Self, then thou shall attain Self-realization or knowledge of the Self (Atma-Jnana). 

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