This is the Gita's extraordinary, logical thought. Howsoever arrogantly a person lives, does not accept the existence of God in the least, even he cannot deny this irrefutable argument of the Gita. What one is like, one will be able to give that only; whatever one possesses he will be able to deliver that only. The happiness attained from the changeable, instable, temporary, fleeting and perishable objects will also be transitory. Objects give happiness but not of the everlasting kind. They can provide happiness only to the extent of their capability, and till the time they are favourable. On meeting with unfavourable or in the absence of stability and on their departure they can no longer provide happiness. The being desires permanent happiness; For this there is a very clear, logical and reasonable indication contained in this verse:

Both things cannot go together. In the words of Swami Ram Tirth 'Chupdi aur do-do' the worldly indulgence and spiritual self discipline cannot go together. The attitude of getting pleasure from sensual objects, attraction and attachment towards them and to get spiritual joy at the same time-is not possible. For this, the words of the Gita are clear-'bahya sparsesvasaktatma' the one who is unmoved by the external touches can only enjoy the bliss of the Self.

Believe me; if one has even the slightest bit of experience of the joy and pleasure of the Self, then automatically the inner inclinations will be drawn in this direction; because this is the innate nature of the being. This is what the being desires. The influence of external objects is not permitting this experience; this is hurdle. But a little bit of experience with ease-'sa brahmnyogayuktatma' endows one with the yoga of the meditation of the Lord and then what is experienced is permanent happiness, eternal joy, Why? Because the Self-Supreme are in themselves permanent, eternal and immortal. That is why the happiness derived by meditating on them will also be everlasting.

Think and ask yourself, and seek the answer from yourself! What do you desire to have-changeable and fleeting momentary happiness or everlasting inexhaustible bliss? The question you ask yourself and its answer from the inner-self will make this inspiration from the Gita a solid base of your life-one such base which can become a medium to give life firmness, strength, awareness and inexhaustible spiritual harmony.

The detachment to sensual objects has been said to be necessary. But how will it become possible? How to make the mind, entangled in this, birth after birth to grasp this fact? This is a straight warning to be kept in mind-