Verse-17
Chapter 10 — Vibhuti Yoga
Verse 17
🕉 Original Sanskrit Shloka
katham vidyāmaham yogimstvām sadā paricintayan
keşu keşu ch bhāveșu cintyo'si bhagavanmayā
🕉 English Translation
Lagaatar chintan mai karte hue,
Yogeshwar kaise janu tumhe.
Apnau kya bhav jisse prabho,
Chintan sadaa apka hee jo ho.
📜 Translation
English
O Yogin! How shall I know you by constantly meditating on You? O Lord! On what aspects (attributes) of Yours should I meditate upon?
This verse is an absolutely apt inspiration for the seeker seeking spiritual attainment. For intensifying the feeling of devotion in the devotee, prayer is an excellent means. For bringing single-pointedness in meditation for those resorting to yoga of mediation this verse is an unfailing mantra-
On the path of spiritual evolution the role of contemplation is most important. Attainment is dependent on such contemplation. As the mind contemplates, so one will become. No perfection of spiritual seeking is possible by just external activities. It is necessary to bring divine emotions into one's thoughts. What the world appears to be it is not, but if one takes this very form of it to be real then in the thoughts this world will persist. In external actions, in worship and reading of scriptures with the mind dwelling in the world-this cannot be called as devotion. That the world should be limited to practical conduct and the mind dwells in the Lord-this is the real devotion, and this is also the basis for the attainment of the divinity. For this reason along with the singing of divine glories and prayers this question of Arjun to the Lord is very useful and important.
In the following verse one finds the increasing thirst of Arjun to know the Lord and to understand His glorious attributes-