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Chapter 12
atha cittam samadhatum na saknosi mayi sthiram
abhyasayogena tato mamicchaptum dhananjaya
If thou art unable to fix thy mind steadily on Me, then repeatedly try to reach Me by the constant practice of (Yoga) Divine Name etc., having God as its aim 0 winner of wealth (Arjuna). 9
Comment:-
Atha cittaih samadhaturh na saknosi mayi sthiram abhyasayogena into mamieehapturh dhananjaya:- Though the term 'Mana' stands, only for the mind, yet being related to spiritual discipline mentioned in the preceding verse here, it is proper to take it both for the mind and the intellect. The Lord, says to Arjuna, if he is unable to fix his mind on Him, he should seek to reach Him by constant practice of Yoga. 'Abhyasayoga is a compound word in which 'Abhyasa, means fixation of the mind on something repeatedly, while 'Yoga' stands for equanimity. Thus, repeated (constant) practice by having equanimity is 'Abhyasayoga. Adoration and chanting of the Lord's name etc., performed with the aim of God-realization, is also 'Abhyasayoga.
Only constant practice without 'Yoga' (union with God or equanimity) will induce, a striver, to have several mundane desires about wife, sons, riches, honour, praise, health and other favourable circumstances etc., because many diverse and endless, are the thoughts of the irresolute (Gita 2/41). Therefore, actions of such a person, will not lead to 'Yoga'. 'Yoga' is only possible, when the aim of every action, is only God.
When a striver, having the aim of God-realization, practises chanting of His name, etc., different thoughts come to his mind. Therefore, a striver, having a firm resolve that he has only to realize God, should become, indifferent to all other thoughts.
Here, by the expression 'Mamicchaptum', the Lord declares that he should seek to reach Him, by constant practice, while in the preceding verse, He exhorted Arjuna to surrender his mind and intellect to Him. So a striver, may think that mind and intellect can be surrendered to Him (fixed on Him), through practice of concentration and then God, will be realized. But the Lord does not mean it so. He means to explain, that a striver can realize God through practice, if he has a firm resolve, only to realize Him.
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