Srimad Bhagavadgita Sadhaka Sanjivani -Swami Ramsukhdas
Chapter 9
Appendix:—In this verse the Lord's glory has been described specially. There is no greater lord than God, He is the 'Supreme' (superior to all). But the ignorant don't know Him in His true nature. They instead of regarding Him as unworldly (superhuman) regard Him as a worldly common man. Some people hold that Lord Krsna was not God, but He was a yogi. There are eight limbs of Yoga—yama (five great vows), niyama (canons of conduct), asana (posture), pranayama (restraint of breath), pratyahara (withdraw of the senses), dharana (concentration), dhyana (meditation) and samadhi (trance) Yogadarsana 2129). Out of these eight, the first one is Yama. Yamas are five—ahimsa (non-violence), truthfulness, continence, non-stealing and non-acquisition (Yogadarsana 2/30). Therefore he who is a yogi, will certainly follow 'Yamas' viz., he will speak the truth only. If he tells a lie he can't be a yogi because he has not even observed the first rule 'Yama' of Yoga. In the Gita Lord Krsna has called Himself several times the Lord (Isvara).[1] Therefore if He is a Yogi, then He speaks the truth and if He speaks the truth, then He is God in full (entirety)—this will have to be accepted. |
References
- ↑ 'Bhutaosnsivaro'pi sail (4/6), 'Sarvatokamaheivassm' (5/29), 'mattah paratammnanyatkincidase' (71t),'mayatatamidam' sarvamjagadavyaktamurona (9/4),'yomam jammadimcavenitokamaheivaram'(10/3),'sarvasyacahamhrdi sanvistah' (15/15) etc.