Verse-45
Chapter 6 — Atma Sanyam Yoga
Verse 45
🕉 Original Sanskrit Shloka
prayatnādyatamānastu yogi samśuddhakilbişah
anekajanmasamsiddhastato yāti parām gatim
🕉 English Translation
Yogi yatna se jo isme lage,
Sabhi paap hain jiske nashta ho chuke
Bahut janam lag ke hua shuddh jo,
Gati param paa letaa hai yogi woh.
📜 Translation
English
But the yogi who endeavouring with assiduity on the basis of the strength of impressions gained from the practice in the previous births, having perfected himself in this birth, purified of all sins, immediately attains the highest goal.
Observe the worldly state! Here even the result of indulgences is the sorrow! Desire is sorrow, attachment is sorrow, the result of every state is sorrow, is bondage of action, is the cause of coming and going from this world! But absolute firmness, perfection on path of yoga is a different matter altogether; even the keenness on this path also fills this life with joy, a new consciousness and enthusiasm. Even the seeker of the path of yoga starts withdrawing from this state of working for a reward. This is a good state but not enough. For this reason the Krishna of the Gita gives special emphasis on effort and practice:
If there is faith and a spirit of enquiry, it is good and necessary too. But it is still imperative to maintain the eagerness of practising with assiduity. For attaining perfection it is essential and there is no alternative for it too. One has to engage in practice oneself. In the absence of this, the state will become like that of limiting oneself just as the beast of burden tied to the house pole thinks of his world of being restricted to that extent only! It is practice which purifies one of sins meaning from the accumulated impressions and vices.
The journey of this body is long. It is not just that which is visible but prior to this one is unaware when, where and in what form this journey was conducted. Continued practice results in purification. The present state of the person fallen from yoga has the contributions of the past effort. Some purifications took place earlier. Eagerness to progress on the path of yoga precedes the state of fall from yoga. Practice carried this order further and now in this birth the past impressions, the present environment and the resolute effort will definitelty enable one to attain the state of fulfillment and the highest goal.
This fact deserves special remembrance that the attainment of the ultimate goal is not a state to be achieved after death. Whilst the body remains, freedom from sins, complete purification of the inner-self, is the visibly evident nature of this state. With assurance of the attainment of the ultimate goal this coction is put to rost The question of Arjun 'kam gatim Krishna gachhati? What end do those fallen from yoga meet? The Lord has stated the fact of reaching the ultimate goal. Now is described the glory of yoga-