Srimad Bhagavadgita Sadhaka Sanjivani -Swami Ramsukhdas
Chapter 13
indriyarthesu vairagyamanahankara eva ca Dispassion towards the objects of senses and absence of egoism; constant perception of evil and misery in birth, death, old age and disease. 8
Anahankara eva ca:- Everyone, feels, 'I am'. Identification of 'I', with that, body, gives birth to, 'I am body'. The feeling 'I am body', gives birth to, egoism. This identification of the self with body, is the cause of a man's birth, in good and evil bodies (Gita 13/21). Actually, this egoism has no existence of its own, but it emanates from the identification of the self, with a body. But when a striver, distinguishes the sentient from the insentient, his egoism disappears. Thus strivers, can be free from this feeling of egoism. An affinity with worldly objects and a feeling of superiority, because of one's renunciation, dispassion etc., give birth to pride. Here, the term 'Anahankara', denotes absence of pride and egoism both. |
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