Saturday, December 10, 2011



In the beginning of the ninth chapter, Lord promises to tell about the topic of Knowledge with Realization (vijnaana), and in the fourth, fifth and sixth verses, He describes the sovereign sciences. Thereafter, telling about Him being the creator and sustainer of beings, He criticizes those who disregard Him by considering Him to be an ordinary human being, and not knowing His supreme nature. (Gita 9/11). And then says that those great souls (Mahatma), who know Him as eternal and as the sole and prime cause of creation; who worship Him constantly with an undivided mind (Gita 9/13) such bhaktas, who are ever devout, He Himself provides them gain and security (Gita 9/22). Even devotion to other gods (devatas), is in reality to be considered worship of God only, though not with a proper understanding and approach, since they are not apart and independent of Him. Whatever is prescribed in the scriptures, for conducting prayers, such as the methods, mantras, materials etc. for those various gods, if these are followed properly, one can attain the greatest of fruits as wells as, those gods (demi-gods), but they do not attain the Supreme (God). However, if one perpetually thinks of God and undividedly remains absorbed in Him, then God is easily attainable. (Gita 8/14). There is not that much need of rituals, mantras and items in worship and devotion of God; there only the sentiments and feelings are of great significance. So easy is this! God says - 

Patram pushpan phalam toyam yo me bhaktyaa prayacchyati | 
Tadaham bhaktyupahrutamashnaami prayataatmanah || (Gita 9/26) 

Whosoever, offers Me with devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit or even water, I accept these devout offering of a devotee with love. (Gita 9/26) 

In this verse, taking the name of a leaf and flower, God has used the word "bhakti" two times. Through this God wishes to explain, that He does not need many miscellaneous things. Whatever is easily available and at hand, that alone if it is offered with devotion and with a true heart, then God is satisfied. The same way that God was pleased by Draupadi offering a leafy vegetable. And also God came running from Vaikunth, when Gajendra offered a flower. And when Shabari offered with great love the fruits, the sweetness that was experience by the Lord, He had not experience anywhere else. Also when Maharaj Ratnideva offered water, then the Lord became so satisfied that it lead to Ratnideva's salvation. In acceptance of the leaf, fruit, flower, and water, the main reason is the true and heartfelt sentiments of the devotee and his exclusive and undivided love. By this love, God becomes enslaved and even though the leaf and flowers (that are not eating items) he eats them. God Himself says - "anaashmi" i.e. I eat them. For the loving devotee Arjuna, who did not need either leaf or flower or other things, he says to Arjuna - whatever you eat, whatever you offer in sacrifice (yagna), whatever you bestow as a gift, whatever you do by way of penance, dedicate it all to Me. (Gita 9/27) . And by dedicating all actions to Me, you will be freed from the bondage of actions having good and bad results, and freed from them, you shall attain Me. (Gita 9/28) 

(to be continued...) 

From book "Jeevan ka Kartavya" in Hindi by Swami Ramsukhdasji 

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