Gyaneshwari -Sant Gyaneshwar
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Chapter-12
Bhaktiyoga
14. Who is ever content practicing Yoga, self-controlled and of firm conviction, devoted to Me with his mind and intellect - such a devotee is dear to Me. Just as the sea is ever full of water even without rains, he is full of contentment, without any formal devices. He restrains his mind, taking a vow to do so, and his determination remains firm, till the end. The individual Self and the Supreme Self, dwell in his heart, in perfect unison. Endowed with abundant Yoga, he also dedicates his mind and intellect to Me and becoming purified both internally and externally, worships me with devotion and love (151155). O Arjuna, he alone is a devotee, a yogi and a liberated soul. I am so fond of him, as if he were My spouse - nay he is dear to Me as My own Self is. But even this simile falls short of conveying My true feeling about him. This account of a loved one, is like a magical spell, which cannot be expressed in words. I had to give expression to it because of your strong faith. I had to give the simile of husband and wife to denote this love; otherwise how can one describe it? O Arjuna, leave this alone. My love for the devotee is redoubled, when I speak about him (156-160). And if a dear hearer happens to be near, with what can you measure the joy that one feels? Therefore, O Arjuna, you are a loving devotee as well as a dear hearer, and so I am giving vent to My feelings, about a loving devotee, as the occasion required it. This combination of a devotee and hearer in you, became a happy occasion for this enjoyable conversation. Saying this, the Lord began to swing backward and forward. He added, ‘Please get to know the characteristics of the devotee, whom I give a place in My heart’. |
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