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Chapter 15
Generally shivers assumes that God can be realized (through the purification of the mind), in the same way by making efforts, as worldly objects, are acquired. But in fact, it is not so, because even the most virtuous actions such as penance etc., are transitory, and have a beginning and an end. So, how can the perishable bear an imperishable fruit? Through penance and renunciation etc., the assumed affinity, for Matter, (the world and the body), is renounced. Having renounced this assumed affinity, ever-attained God, Who ever pervades everywhere is realized—memory for him is aroused and recognition is gained.
Having listened to Lord's gospel, Arjuna says, 'Recognition (memory) is gained' (Gita 10/73). Though forgetfulness, is also without beginning, yet it can come to an end. There is a vast differcnce,between the memory of the world and that of God. Of the world's memory, forgetfulness is possible, as a person suffering from paralysis could forget the knowledge, acquired earlier through study. But if God's memory, is once gained there is never forgetfulness (Gita 2/72, 4/35).
Even while suffering from paralysis he never forgets his existence (I am), because he can never have his real affinity for the world, and his real affinity for God, can never be renounced. He who has realized the fact, that he has no affinity for the body and the world, has in fact cut off this tree of creation; and he who has realized the truth that he (the self), is a fragment of God, has sought God. As soon as a striver renounces his affinity for the world, he realizes (attains) God, Who is ever-attained.
Yasmiugata na nivartanti bhuyab:- The term 'Yasmin', used here stands for God, Who has been described in the first verse by the expression 'Urdhvamulam' (root above), and in this verse by the expression 'Adyam purusam (Primal Person), and Who is going to be described in more detail, in the sixth verse ahead.
As a drop of water, after merging in the ocean cannot be separated from it, so the soul (the self), a fragment of God, having attained God, cannot be separated from Him, i.e., from His abode, there is no return. It is attachment to nature, or to its modes, which is the cause of a soul's birth in good and evil wombs (Gita 13/21). Therefore, when a striver cuts off the attachment to the modes, with a strong axe of non-attachment, no question arises of his rebirth, anywhere.
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