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Shri Sankara's Gita Bhashya
(Sri Sankaracharya's Commentary on the Gita)
CHAPTER -6
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44. By that very previous practice, he is verily borne on, even in spite of himself. Even the enquirer after Yoga goes beyond the Word-Brahman. By that very previous practice, by the strong foice of the practice made in the previous birth, he who has fallen in Yoga, (and is now reborn in the family of yogins), is borne on, even in spite of himself. If he had not done any act of an unrighteous nature (adharma) strong enough to overpower the impress made by the practice of Yoga, then he is carried on by the impress pro duced by the practice of Yoga. On the other hand, if adharma be the stronger, even the impress caused by Yoga is certainly overpowered by that (adharma); but, when the effect of the adharma has been exhausted, the impress caused by Yoga begins to produce its effects: even though it has remained (inoperative) for a long time, it does not get destroyed-that is the meaning. Even the enquirer after Yoga, even the person who entered on the path of Yoga with a view to understanding its (Yoga's) nature, namely, the samnyasin who had fallen in Yoga, as thecontext shows, goes beyond, discards, the Word-Brahman, thefru't of the performance of actions prescribed by Veda. Howmuch more would he who understands Yoga and, with steadfastdevotion, practises it! And, for what reason is being a yogin regarded as excellent? |
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