Gyaneshwari -Sant Gyaneshwar
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Chapter-2
Sankhya and Yoga
70. Even as the waters flow into the sea, which, though ever being filled, remains unaffected, so he, in whom all desires enter, attains peace, and not one who hankers after objects of desire. O Partha, there is another way by which such a person can be known. Just as the sea remains calm without interruption, and even when the river waters in spate join the sea in the rainy season, it does not swell even a bit and transgress its limit, or when in the summer all rivers go dry, the sea, O Partha, is not diminished at all, so he is not elated after obtaining miraculous powers, nor does he become depressed when he does not achieve them (356-360). Tell me, does the sun’s abode get lit up by the flame of a wick, and if the wick is not lighted, will he remain in darkness? In the same way, he is not conscious of the miraculous powers even when they come and go; his mind is so completely engrossed in the bliss of the Self. How can one who spurns Indra’s mansion, preferring his beautiful home, live in a tribal hut? Just as one who finds fault with nectar does not eat gruel, so after attaining the knowledge of Self one does not enjoy miraculous powers. Moreover, O Partha, when one does not care for celestial pleasures, will it surprise you, if such a one considers miraculous powers as trifling (361-365)? |
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