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Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya
Chapter-10 Vibhūti Yogaḥ
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Commentary‘Intelligence’ — is the power of the mind to investigate and ascertain. ‘Knowledge’ — is the power of determining the difference between the two entities: insentient matter and the sentient Self. ‘Non-delusion’ — is freedom from deception like that of perceiving the mother-of-pearl in a shell as silver — a delusion which arises from the superimposition of the memory of a thing once seen on another thing now being perceived. ‘Forbearance’ — is a state of mind in which one remains calm even when there is a [valid] cause for becoming disturbed. ‘Truth’ — is the describing of things as they actually are, and is also meant for the welfare of all beings. In this context the acting of the mind in conformity with this ideal is intended, because the content is with reference to the thought processes. ‘Restraint’ — is refraining from activity which results in causing suffering to others. ‘Selfcontrol’ — is the restraint of the mind in the same manner. ‘Pleasure’ — is the experience of that which is agreeable to oneself. ‘Pain’ — is the experience of what is disagreeable. ‘Exaltation’ — is the mental state of elation caused by experiences which are agreeable to oneself. ‘Depression’ — is the feeling of hopelessness caused by disagreeable experiences. ‘Fear’ — is the stress caused by the expectation of future suffering. ‘Fearlessness’ — is the absence of such feelings. ‘Non-violence’ — is refraining from being the cause of suffering to other beings. ‘Equanimity’ — is being mentally balanced in whatever comes; good or bad and to look with neutrality on whatever happens to oneself, one’s friends and one’s enemies. ‘Cheerfulness’ — is the natural feeling of joy with the perceived universe. ‘Austerity’ — is self-discipline by denying oneself pleasures, as enjoined by the Scriptures. ‘Beneficence’ — is giving to another whatever objects one personally enjoys. ‘Fame’ — is the [generation of the] reputation of possessing good qualities. ‘Infamy’ — is the bad reputation arising from possessing negative qualities. The mental processes which lead to the generation of fame and infamy must be understood here, because psychology is the subject-matter of the context [of this verse]. Austerity and beneficence are also to be understood in the same way. All these psychological processes which lead to either activity or inactivity, arise from Me alone, ie., they are dependent on My volition. |
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