Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya 264

Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya

Chapter-8 Tāraka Brahma Yogaḥ

ananya-cetāḥ satataṃ yo māṃ smarati nityaśaḥ | tasyāhaṃ sulabhaḥ pārtha nitya-yuktasya yoginaḥ || 14 || 14. I am easily attainable by that ever steadfast Yogi, O Partha, who constantly and daily is mindful of Me, not thinking of anything else. Commentary Not thinking of anything else — continuously; that is (nityaśaḥ) at the time of meditation and also during all other times (satatam). “He does not desire to share My attributes like sovereignty, power, etc., but I alone am his goal of attainment because of profound love and devotion. Unable to bear the separation, I Myself grant him the capacity to attain full maturity in the devotional practice necessary for attaining Me — namely, the annulment of all obstacles and the establishment of the state of mind that reinforces the bond of love between us.” The Veda also says:— ‘He whom this (Self) chooses, by him alone He can be obtained’ . And Sri Krishna Himself will later teach:— “To those, who desire eternal union with Me and who worship Me, I bestow that discernment by which they come to Me. Out of compassion for them, I, abiding in their heart, dispel the darkness born of ignorance, by the brilliant lamp of knowledge.” . In the remaining part of this chapter, Krishna teaches that the Jñānis and the aspirants after Kaivalya (Self-realisation) do not return [to re-birth], and that the seekers after power and wealth (aiśvarya) do return.