Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya 590

Srimad Bhagavad Gita -Ramanujacharya

Chapter-18 Mokṣa Sannyāsa Yogaḥ

Commentary Lord Vasudeva, who is the ruler over all, abides in the mind of every being, from which arises all knowledge which leads to all types of activities — both worldly and spiritual. The machine is the body and senses also called Prakrti;— it is activated by Krishna in accordance with the Modes of Material Nature (Maya). This has already been mentioned in the verses:— 'And I am seated in the hearts of all. From Me are memory, knowledge and their absence also' 'From Me everything proceeds' . The Vedas also proclaim the same :— 'He who, dwelling in the Self..........................' . Sri Krishna now explains the way to become liberated from Maya:— tam-eva śaraṇaṃ gaccha sarva-bhāvena bhārata | tat prasādāt parāṃ śāntiṃ sthānaṃ prāpsyasi śāśvatam || 62 || 62. Take refuge in Him alone, O Arjuna (Bharata), with your whole being. By His grace, you shall obtain supreme-peace and the eternal abode.