Srimad Bhagavadgita Sadhaka Sanjivani -Swami Ramsukhdas
Chapter 15
Appendix:—In the preceding verse the term 'Karsati' has been used while in this verse the term 'grhitva' has been used. 'Karsati' means `to attract' and 'grhitva' means 'to catch' viz., 'to identify'. The purpose of the Lord in giving the illustration of the wind is that the Soul, like the wind, remains untainted. In spite of dwelling in the body, in fact the Self's untaintedness never suffers—'sarirastho'pi kaunteya na karoti na lipyate' (Gita 13/31). Perfume does not stay permanently in the wind, it disappears automatically; but attachment to the mind, intellect and senses is not renounced, unless the individual Self renounces it. The reason is that the Self itself has caught them viz., has been attached to them—`grhitvaitani'; therefore he will be detached from them only, when he renounces attachment to them. |
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