Verse-54
Chapter 18 — Moksha Sanyasa Yoga
Verse 54
🕉 Original Sanskrit Shloka
brahmabhūtaḥ prasannātmā na śocati na kāṅkṣati
samaḥ sarveṣu bhūteṣu madbhaktim labhate parām
🕉 English Translation
Sathir hoke jo Brahmn mein khush hai sadaa,
Na chinta koyi na rahe kamna.
Samajhe barabar hai sab jeev hee,
Parabhakti milti useh tab meri.
📜 Translation
English
The seeker who has attained oneness with Brahmn who is Truth, Consciousness and Bliss and is of tranquil spirit, neither grieves for anyone nor desires for anything. Such a seeker who considers all beings as the same attains supreme devotion to Me.
To delve to the bottom of each issue and to bring out its substance is the magnificence of the Gita. The Brahmic state is the essence of life for establishing oneself in that state. In the previous three verses many guidelines have been given. Whether these guidelines are getting expression in practical conduct or not, what will be the yardstick for evaluating this? Lest we should assume that we are established in the Brahmic state. What else do we have to accomplish? One has to examine oneself carefully. Pay attention to this verse.
While sitting or moving around, sleeping or being awake there should be inside the state of steadfastness in Brahmn. The spirit and conduct should emit sweet fragrance of the Brahmic state. Never, anywhere, in any state, or in any situation or circumstance should there be the state of forgetfulness of Brahmn. In such a state the inner-self will be in a pure state naturally; no tendency, deformity or impression can ever reside inside! The impressions and deformities only bring about agitation. In their absence the delight of the inner-self will always and constantly be preserved and ensured.
In the absence of happiness desires take birth. Lack of happiness is the origin of desires. In the normal natural state of delight there is no place for desire, expectations, etc. If there are no desires there will be no grief either. Grief accompanies desires. If the desire is not fulfilled, the mind will become agitated, on their fulfilment either more desires will rise and perturb the mind or the desired object having been obtained is not found to be suitable or is lost, then a greater sorrow will follow on the object being lost. If after acquisition it did not last, which is the law of Nature–nothing is obtained in the world as a permanent possession; it is obtained to part with–then it cannot be called as a state of grief.
The natural and constant bliss is the divinity of state of being steadfast in the Brahmic consciousness! Neither is there any desire nor any sorrow! Not just this, towards all beings the feeling of equality! Brahmn which is experienced within oneself, the Brahmic state in which one is firmly established, that very Brahmn is experienced to be equally present in all. The reality is this–the Brahmic power That is governing our body is also governing other bodies too. That Consciousness is one, equal and is in all; there exists no discrimination. The one who experiences that supreme Consciousness in himself seeing that in all, attains the supreme devotion of the Divine–'madbhaktim labhate param'. To devote one's mind to the Lord is devotion, but everywhere and in all to experience the Supreme, to take every activity, object, thing, being and circumstance as the play, power or grace of that Supreme or to view it as the Consciousness and to be constantly established in that state, is higher devotion.