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Chapter 16
Link:- In the next verse, the Lord explains the glory of a man, who is liberated from these three gates, of hell.
etairvimuktah kaunteya tamodvaraistribhirnarah
acaratyatmanah sreyastato yati paeans gatim
The man freed from the three gates to hell, pursues his salvation and then attains the Supreme Goal, 0 son of Kunti (Arjuna). 22
Comment:-
Etairvimuktah kaunteya tamodvaraistribhirnarah aearatyatmanah sreyastato yati pariah gatim:- Desire, anger and greed, which were termed the gates of hell in the preceding verse, have been called the gates to darkness, in this verse. Darkness is born of ignorance[1]. A man, swayed by the gates of hell, never thinks "These riches, wife, family and friends, were neither with me, nor will remain in future, and at present also they are separating from me. If I have a sense of mine, with them, I may be damned." It means, that desire for prosperity, pleasure and other worldly things, which are transitory and perishable, leads, a man to darkness. He does not think of the consequences, of his attachment for them. But, he who having been free from desire etc., practises what is good for him, attains the Supreme Goal. So a striver, should be cautious, against desire, anger and greed.
A striver, practises spiritual discipline, to purify himself of evil feelings, and evil conduct, but he does not pay attention to evil propensities, such as desire (lust) and greed etc., which he possesses. So a striver, should be on guard against these. Moreover, he should think of the Lord with form or without form from early morning, till late at night, and from the day he has realized His importance, to the time of death.
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