Yatharth Geeta -Swami Adgadanand 130

Yatharth Geeta -Swami Adgadanand Ji

CHAPTER 2 Curiosity About Action आश्चर्यवत्पश्यति कश्चिदेन माश्चर्यवद्वदति तथैव चान्य:। आश्चर्यवच्चैनमन्य: श्रृणोति श्रुत्वाप्येनं वेद न चैव कश्चित्॥29॥ [ “Only a seer views the Soul as a marvel, another one describes him as a marvel, and yet another one hears him as marvel. While there are some who hear him and yet know him not.’’ ] Krishn has said before that only enlightened, realized, sages have viewed the Self. Now he elaborates the rareness of this vision. Only a rare sage sees the Self-views him directly rather than just hear of him. Similarly, another rare sage speaks of his substance. Only he who has seen the Self can describe him. Yet another rare seeker hears him as a wonder, for even hearing the voice of the Self is not possible for all because it is meant only for men of high spiritual attainment. There are people who hear the Self and yet know him not, because they are incapable of treading the spiritual path. A man may Listen to, countless words of wisdom, split hairs, and be eager to acquire the highest wisdom. But his attachments are possessed of irresistible might and after only a short while he finds himself reversed to worldly business. So at last Krishna gives his verdict: