Srimad Bhagavadgita Sadhaka Sanjivani -Swami Ramsukhdas
Chapter 15
The term 'Api', denotes that when soul having given up one body, migrates (with subtle body and causal body) to another, to acquire it and enjoys the objects of senses, It in spite of appearing attached to the modes, actually remains detached. In fact, the soul (self), neither departs, nor stays, nor enjoys, Itself. The expression 'Visayanupasevate' used in the preceding verse, has been termed here as 'Bhunjanam'. So long as, a man is in the least attached to prakrti (nature) and its evolute, the modes, he is made to act helplessly, by the modes of nature (Gita 3/5). If he (the sentient self) depends on insentient nature, he suffers from the evil of impurity. Even when, he totally becomes free from modes of Nature, but relishes this freedom (because of the trace of egoism), the evil of egoism persists. But, when he ceases to relish it, his evil egoism comes to an end, and his devotion accelerates, continuously. The supreme aim of a man, is to attain this devotion. Having attained this devotion (love), a devotee attains perfection. The Lord, having bestowed upon His devotee this unique devotion, gets pleased and considers him the most devout, among all the Yogis (Gita 6/47). A man, transcends the three modes of Nature by practising the spiritual disciplines through his discrimination, but having transcended the three modes of Nature, he attains devotion (love) to Him through His grace only.
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