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Chapter 15
Link:- In the next verse, the Lord explains what a striver should do, after cutting off the tree of creation.
tatah padam tatparimargitavyam yasmingata na nivartanti bhuyah
tameva cadyam purusam prapadye yatab pravrttih prasrta purani
Then that supreme goal (God), should be sought after having reached which none returns again, saying, "I seek refuge, in that Primal Person, from whom has originated this ancient creation of the world." 4
Comment:-
Tatah padam tatparimargitavyam:- In the preceding verse, the Lord talked of cutting off the tree of creation, while here, He speaks of, seeking God. It proves, that it is inevitable to renounce affinity, for the world, before seeking God. The reason is, that He pervades equally, every object, person, incident, circumstance etc., all the time, but when a person accepts his affinity for the universe, he cannot realize Him. The spiritual practice of chanting, and study of the scriptures etc., does not prove much fruitful, because of his affinity for the world. So a striver, should attach, first and foremost importance, to renouncement of affinity, for the world.
The man (soul) (self), is a fragment of God,'but he forgets his eternal affinity for Him, when he accepts his affinity for the world in error. When this error is rectified, he gains recognition (memory) of the reality, that he is God's. Therefore, the Lord declares, that he has had already his affinity for the supreme goal (God), only He is to be sought for.
When a striver, accepts the world as his, the ever-attained Lord, seems to be unattained and the world which is never attained, seems to be attained. Therefore, the Lord by using the term 'Tat' (that), exhorts Arjuna, to seek Him, Who is ever attained.
Only that is sought, which already exists. God is without beginning and He pervades, everywhere and so He is not to be sought after by applying, any particular means. But, it means that a striver, instead of depending on the world (body, family and wealth etc.) which is never his, should depend on God, Who is always, his, Who is in him and Who exists, even now. In this way, a striver should seek Him.
A striver, should perform spiritual practice, certainly, because there is no activity superior to it. But he should not think that God will be realized by spiritual practice, because by thinking so, he will be proud and pride is a stumbling block, to God-realization. He can be realized, by His grace, He cannot be bought, by any means (spiritual practice). Spiritual practice, roots out evils of attachment and desire, for the world, which are obstacles to, God-realization. These obstacles, have been created by the striver himself. Therefore, when a striver wants to root out these evils, from his heart, by God's grace, they are rooted out.
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