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Chapter 2<\/a><\/p>\n << Chapter 2 verse 45<\/a><\/p>\n Simple<\/a><\/p>\n y\u0101v\u0101n artha uda-p\u0101ne ‘As, from a reservoir overflowing with water, a little only (of water) is one\u2019s requirement, so much only is the requirement of the wise Br\u0101hma\u1e47a[1. See Commentary for an explanation of this term …] from out of the numerous Vedas.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n Traigu\u1e47yam<\/em>: is the group of the three gunas[2. See Lect: XIV<\/a> for an exhaustive treatment of the gun\u0101s<\/em>. These are the three main characteristics of matter which keep the world moving. Satva<\/em> is the tendency to produce goodness, purity, etc., Rajas<\/em> is the tendency to act in the world with passions; and Tamas<\/em> is the tendency to sloth, evil, etc.] or qualities, viz., satva<\/em>, rajas<\/em> and tamas<\/em>. The term traigu\u1e47ya<\/em> indicates the persons who are severally characterized with, or prompted by, these qualities.<\/span><\/p>\n If the Vedas did not minister to each of these classes of men according to their tastes or predilections, by indicating the means for securing Svarga etc., then those, under the influence of rajas<\/em> and tamas<\/em>, would not only -(by their nature)- be opposed to the satva<\/em>-fruit of moksha, but would be in ignorance of how to gain their own ends (of Svarga etc., for which only their present dispositions fit them). And then, full of desires, but not knowing the way, they would fall into tracks, fancying them to be the ways leading to their goal, and thus go to ruin.<\/span><\/p>\n Hence the Vedas contain all that the three-qualitied persons want. But \u2018be thou free of them. That is, thou are now having satva prevailing in thee, encourage and let it grow; but allow not the intermixture of all the triple qualities to prevail in thee, i.e., do not encourage the growth of the mixture.\u2019<\/span><\/p>\n Nir-dvandva\u1e25<\/em>: or one who is free from the \u2018pairs,\u2019 means, to be destitute of all that smacks of sams\u0101ra.<\/span><\/p>\n Nitya-satva-stha\u1e25<\/em>: or one ever wedded to satva<\/em>, means, to be separated from the two gu\u1e47\u0101s (rajas<\/em> and tamas<\/em> of the mixture) and abiding in the ever growing satva<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n How is this to be done? By being, nir-yoga-kshema\u1e25<\/em>, or one who does not concern himself about acquiring any other advantage external to that of realizing \u0101tm\u0101<\/em>-nature and the means to effect that end. Acquiring<\/em> or gathering to oneself external things (which did not belong to him before) is yoga<\/em>. And caring for<\/em> (or protecting) what has been acquired is kshema<\/em>. Relinquishing both, \u2018become \u0101tmav\u0101n<\/em>,\u2019 i.e., one who, ever, is in pursuit of finding out the true nature of \u0101tm\u0101<\/em>.<\/span><\/p>\n If thou dost conduct thyself thus, the predominance of rajas<\/em> and tamas<\/em> will cease; and satva<\/em> will get uppermost.<\/span><\/p>\n Not, also, that all that is treated of in the Vedas, is necessary for all. For when there is a reservoir constructed to answer many purposes, and when water is flowing to the brim on every side, there is only that little is required by the thirsty individual as is enough to allay his thirst, so, only that much need be taken from the Vedas as one may require.<\/span><\/p>\n Thus in all the Vedas, only that is to be chosen by the knowing br\u0101hma\u1e47a<\/em>[3. Knowers<\/em> thus mean all those who believe in the Vedas, br\u0101hma\u1e47as, Kshatriyas, etc. Br\u0101hma\u1e47as are all those who desire moksha.] -i.e., by the Veda-believing moksha-aspirant- which paves the way to moksha.<\/span><\/p>\n What is wanted then for the satva<\/em>-abiding moksha-aspirant is this:<\/span><\/p>\n >> Chapter 2 verse 47<\/a><\/p>\n archived in https:\/\/githa.koyil.org<\/a><\/p>\n pramEyam (goal) \u2013 http:\/\/koyil.org<\/a> SrI:\u00a0 SrImathE SatakOpAya nama:\u00a0 SrImathE rAmAnujAya nama:\u00a0 SrImath varavaramunayE nama: Chapter 2 << Chapter 2 verse 45 Simple y\u0101v\u0101n artha uda-p\u0101ne sarvata\u1e25 samplutodake t\u0101v\u0101n sarve\u1e63u vede\u1e63u br\u0101hma\u1e47asya vij\u0101nata\u1e25 ‘As, from a reservoir overflowing with water, a little only (of water) is one\u2019s requirement, so much only is the requirement of the wise Br\u0101hma\u1e47a[1. 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\nsarvata\u1e25 samplutodake
\nt\u0101v\u0101n sarve\u1e63u vede\u1e63u
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