Bhagavad Gita -Madhvacharya 176

Bhagavad Gita -Sri Madhvacharya

(Bhashya and Tatparya Nirnaya)

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Chapter 6
Atmasamyama Yoga

26 - 27. Whenever the mind becomes unsteady, wavers and wanders, there and then restraining the same, should be lead towards abidance in the self alone. Expansive happiness is attained by the equanimous ones, whose mind is peaceful. Peaceful confidence arises which is subservient to Brahman and stainless.
Bhashya :- Whenever means wherever by such usage. Toward the self alone should it be diverted means towards the self alone it should be made to abide. This is the meaning.
Tatparya Nirnaya :- ब्रह्मणि भूतम् means abiding in Brahman.
28 - 29. Enjoining the self, the equanimous one devoid of all stains, attains easily the happiness of the contact with Brahman. Perceiving the Self in all the creatures and all the creatures in the Self, he becoming equanimous seeing everywhere with the identical perception.
Bhashya :- Whatever was said in previous verses is further reiterated here. The objective is spoken here. The Self which is abiding in all the creatures is the Supreme Lord. All the creatures too exist in the Self, which is the supreme Lord. He sees the supreme Lord in Brahman as well as in the blade of grass equally in all their glory. He sees the supreme Lord abiding as self in all the creatures, and sees all the creatures in the Self of the supreme Lord. The Supreme Lord abides in all creatures in equal measure.
Tatparya Nirnaya :- Relating to the Supreme Self abiding in all creatures.


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