|| Shri Hari ||
Taking Refuge in Gita
(Gita ki Sharanagati)
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In karmayog, the sentiments are one of the mind being free of desires. In Jnanayog, the self is retained and in Bhaktiyog, there is
sweet memories of mine-ness (my very own) with the Lord, and this relationship has been so from time immemorial.
A karmayogi has an eternal relationship with God, a jnanayogi has an intrinsic relationship and a devotees that has taken refuge in God, there is intimacy with Him, (a feeling of my very own). In
eternal relationship, the worldly temporary relationship is renounced. In elemental relationship there is oneness with the elemental Essence (self realization) and in an intimate relationship, there is inseparability with God (Love). In eternal relationship there is relish of peace, in elemental relationship there is unbroken relish, in intimate relationship there is everlasting, eternal relish. Without attaining that eternal relish, a being’s hunger is not entirely satisfied. Attainment of eternal relish is possible due to taking refuge in God. Therefore surrendering to the Lord is the best of all spiritual practices.
In Gita, there is a description of various different types of “yogis” - Karmayogi, Jnanayogi, Dhyaanyogi etc. But the Lord has only called Bhaktiyogi, in other words, one who takes refuge in God as rare, great soul -
"Bahunaam janmanaamante jnaanavaanmaam prapadyate,
Vasudevah sarvamiti sa Mahaatmaa sudurlabhah." (Gita 7:19)
"In the very last of all births (i.e. in the human birth) the man of realization, worships Me, realizing that all is God. Such a great soul is very rare." (Gita 7:19).
God has called a “Mahatma” as a rarity, but has called Himself as easily attainable -
Ananyachetaah satatam yo maam smriti nityasha
Tasyaahum sulabh paarth, nitya yuktasya yoginah.
"O You Delighter of Prthaa! (the Son of Prthaa!). He who always, exclusively and constantly thinks of Me (remembers Me) with undivided mind, to that Yogi always absorbed in Me, I am easily attainable." (Gita 8:14) i.e. I can be easily attainable by such a Yogi.
Hari durlabh nahin jagat mein, Harijan durlabh hoi |
hari heryaan sab jag milai, Harijan kahin ek hoi ||
Hari se tu jani het kar, kar Harijan se het |
Hari reejhai jag det hai, harijan hari hi det ||
In this world, God is not a rarity, rather his loving devotee who has take refuge in Him, is a rarity. The reason being, that if you search for God, he will be found everywhere, but God’s dear and loving devotee,
can be found only in a few places. On becoming pleased, God gives this human birth. Then with that body, a being can go to hell as well; but a devotee of God, makes one attain only God. One who has an association with devotees, cannot go to hell.
In the beginning of the eighteenth chapter, Arjuna had asked the Lord about the essence of Jnanayog and Karmayog, but the Lord tells about the essence of both these in the fifty-fifth verse, and then out of His grace, on His own, begins the description of devotion and says -
Sarvakarmaanyapi sadaa kurvaano madvyapaashrayah |
matprasaadaadvaapnoti shaashvatam padmavyayam || (Gita 18/56).
Continually performing all actions, taking refuge in Me, by My grace, My devotee attains the Eternal Imperishable state, i.e. he attain Paramatma (God). (Gita 18/56).
(to be continued)
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