Bhagavad Gita -Madhvacharya 79

Bhagavad Gita -Sri Madhvacharya

(Bhashya and Tatparya Nirnaya)

Chapter 2 Sankhya Yoga Here, the attributes of the one who is in Samadhi, in equanimous intellect, are not spoken, because of the later statement, he, who is in all respect unattached, showing his detachment in all things. For him, there are no experiences like auspicious or inauspicious in Samadhi because there is no consciousness in Samadhi. In fact, it is contrary state to the one who is conscious. Therefore, there is no such rule. Desires etc. do not arise in those whose consciousness is distinctive. Who are wise, whose wisdom is cleansed (of demerits) and who have taken refuge in the gods, thus in scriptures. Desires are secreted in mind and only Wisdom confronts, contradicts and destroys them, this is indicated by the word manaaogatana\. This contradiction (between attachment to senses and to the self) is further spoken “रासोय्पस्य परं दृष्टवा निवर्तते |” - Even the taste (for the senses) turns away when the Supreme is perceived. It is not that people refraining from desires are perceived as spiritually transcendent, for desires may hide within as special attributes people. आत्मना means with assistance of the Supreme Self. The Truth, verily, dwells in the Supreme Self. Since the Self is abiding within, by his Grace alone satisfaction is gained. “विषयांस्तु परित्यज्य रामे स्थितिमतस्तत:| देवद् भवति वै तृष्टिर्नान्यथा तु कदाचन ||” - Renouncing the attachments, the one who abides in the Lord, by the gods is provided the satisfaction, not by any other manner whatsoever, thus in Narayanarama Kalpa. Hence the Self (referred in the verse) is not the Jiva. Tatparya Nirnaya :- It is not that the wise renounce all inappropriate desires. Renouncing inappropriate means having no desires. Even for those who have experience of Brahman inappropriate desires do arise during the time when they are not in such experience. As was in the case of the battle which Hara had with Sri Hari. Hence only when one is not in Brahmic experience, one can be said to be in equanimous intellect. With concerted action one becomes eligible for deliverance. Further, for the noneligible ones, with awakening of devotion, deliverance comes in course of time. आत्मनि means in Lord Vishnu, Aa%manaa means by the Lord Vishnu. By His grace alone one attains satisfaction.