Chapter 2. Contents
of the Gita Summarized
TEXT 53
sruti-vipratipanna te
yada sthasyati niscala
samadhav acala buddhis
tada yogam avapsyasi
SYNONYMS
sruti--Vedic
revelation; vipratipanna--without being influenced by the fruitive
results of the Vedas; te--your; yada--when; sthasyati--remains;
niscala--unmoved;
samadhau--in transcendental consciousness, or Krsna consciousness;
acala--unflinching; buddhih--intelligence;
tada--at
that time; yogam--self-realization; avapsyasi--you will achieve.
TRANSLATION
When your
mind is no longer disturbed by the flowery language of the Vedas, and when
it remains fixed in the trance of self-realization, then you will have
attained the divine consciousness.
PURPORT
To say that
one is in samadhi is to say that one has fully realized Krsna consciousness;
that is, one in full samadhi has realized Brahman, Paramatma and
Bhagavan. The highest perfection of self-realization is to understand that
one is eternally the servitor of Krsna and that one's only business is
to discharge one's duties in Krsna consciousness. A Krsna conscious person,
or unflinching devotee of the Lord, should not be disturbed by the flowery
language of the Vedas nor be engaged in fruitive activities for
promotion to the heavenly kingdom. In Krsna consciousness, one comes directly
into communion with Krsna, and thus all directions from Krsna may be understood
in that transcendental state. One is sure to achieve results by such activities
and attain conclusive knowledge. One has only to carry out the orders of
Krsna or His representative, the spiritual master.
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