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Bhagavad Gita -Sri Madhvacharya
(Bhashya and Tatparya Nirnaya)
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Chapter 12
Bhakti Yoga
5. Extremely difficult is for those whose thoughts are engaged on the unmanifest, for the goal to the unmanifest is painful for the embodied to be reached. Bhashya :- When inquired which among the two is the superior one to be followed, the difficulties of both are spoken. The path to the unmanifest is paved with difficulties. Here गति: means the path. Therefore the path adopted by the worshippers of the unmanifest is difficult; this is the purport. Intense penance and meditation, ceaseless restraint of the senses, equitable attitude towards all, being ever engaged in the welfare of beings, pure in personal conduct, complete communion in Sri Vishnu - without these, there could never be realization of the unmanifest. Without the grace of the unmanifest (Sri Tatva), the grace of Sri Vishnu would not be possible. By propitiation of Sri alone, there would be no realization of the supreme Lord. Nor is there for him any deliverance. The intention is that without the grace of the supreme Lord, the propitiation of even the unmanifest (Sri) will not bring realization. The purport is that this path is difficult to be tread. Those who are graced by the unmanifest (Sri) the passage towards realization of the supreme Lord becomes easy. This is the beneficial manner to be adopted. Therefore, those who exert in propitiation of the unmanifest can with little effort propitiate the supreme Lord, which would bring them directly the desired result. In the case of propitiation of Sri, if there is any deficiency in the procedure or in restraining the senses etc. she may not be pleased. But in the case of the Resplendent Lord, He provides the devotees all the conveniences and all the assistance required on His own initiative. In all other cases the difficulties are more. This is shown by the use of the prefixes like परि सन् तरप in the words पर्युपास्ते, सन्नियस अधिकतर:. |
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