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Shri Sankara's Gita Bhashya
(Sri Sankaracharya's Commentary on the Gita)
CHAPTER -5
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20. The knower of Brahman can neither rejoice on obtaining the pleasant nor grieve on obtaining the unpleasant, with (his) intellect steady and without delusion, resting in Brahman. The knower of Brahman, described above can neither rejoice, feel pleasure, on obtaining the pleasant, a desireablc object, nor grieve, even on obtaining the unpleasant, that which is not desirable. It is only for those who see the mere body as the Self that obtaining the pleasant or the unpleasant becomes (respectively) the occasion for rejoicing or grieving; not for him who sees the pure secondless Self, since it is not possible for him to find either pleasant or unpleasant objects. And besides, the knower of Brahman, is with (his) intellect steady, has the understanding absolutely free from uncertainty, fixed in the truth that the Self is One and the same in all beings and spotless, and without delusion; (and also is) resting in Brahman, that is to say, he does no action and renounces all action"[1]. And besides, he who rests in Brahman- |
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References and Context
- ↑ It is impossible for the knower of Brahman either to rejoice or to grieve, firstly because he cannot meet with such distinctions as the pleasant and the unpleasant, he being ever conscious of the Self which is One without a second; also because, having a firm perception of the spotless Brahman, he is free from delusion which is the cause of joy and grief; and also since he rests in Brahman he cannot tolerate any kind of activity, such as experiencing joy or grief. (A)