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Chapter 5
Link:—In the preceding verse, the Lord explained the glory of a Sadkhyayogi who remains happy within himself. In the next verse, He explains the state of the Sahkhyayogrs, who are actively engaged in the welfare of all beings.
labhante brahmanirvanamrsayah k;fnakahnasah
chinnadvaidha yatatmanah sarvabhutahite ratah
Those holy men whose sins are destroyed, whose doubts (dualities) are annihilated, whose minds are disciplined and who are devoted to the welfare of all beings, attain the beatitude of God. 25
Comment:
Yatatmanah:—The strivers, whose aim is God-realization, have not to control their minds, bodies, senses and intellects, but they are instinctively and easily controlled. When, they are controlled, strivers become free from evils, such as attachment and aversion, and all their activities are for the welfare of others.
So long as, a striver regards the body, senses, mind and intellect as his, and for him, these are not controlled by him; and they have such evils as attachment, aversion, desire and anger etc. So a striver is controlled by them. Therefore, a striver should not regard these as his, and for him. By doing so, they come under his control. Here the expression 'Yatatmanah', has been used, for those cautious and alert strivers, who do not regard the body, senses, mind and intellect as theirs, and who consider these as different from the self.
Sarvabhutahite ratah:—Egoistic ideas are the main stumbling block for a striver following Sankhyayoga, in the way of God-realization. By effacing egoism, in order to realize the automatic identity with God, it is necessary to have sentiments of the welfare, of all beings. Those, who rejoice in the welfare of all beings, can easily wipe out their egoistic thoughts.
He, who wants to identify himself with the all-pervading Lord, must remain careful about the welfare of all beings. As a person, is careful about the welfare of all the parts of his body, which have different shapes, names and functions, so does a striver, think and work for the welfare of all beings, without any distinction of caste, creed, colour, order of life and spiritual practice etc. He beholds the Lord, pervading every being, equally. Therefore, when a person gets engrossed in the welfare of all beings, his selfishness easily comes to an end, and he realizes his identity with God.
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