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Chapter 18<\/a><\/p>\n << Chapter 18 Verse 53<\/a><\/p>\n brahmabhUtha: prasannAthmA na SOchathi na kAnkshathi |<\/em> brahma bhUtha: – Having realised the true nature of the self One who has realised the true nature of the self, who is having unperturbed mind, neither laments (for anything other than me) nor desires (for anything other than me); being equal (in detachment) towards all material objects (other than me), attains devotion towards me who is supreme.<\/p>\n ‘Become Brahm-like and clear-souled, he laments not and longs not; equal [i.e.,<\/em> indifferent] towards all beings, he doth attain to My love supreme.’<\/span><\/p>\n Brahma-bh\u016bta\u1e25<\/em> = The realizing of \u0101tma-nature as that which is characterized by infinite intelligence (J\u00f1\u0101na<\/em> or consciousness), and essentially leige to Me. The essential, character of leigeship forsooth<\/a>, was that which was posited in: \u2018But My other nature, higher than that, know\u2019 (Gi:<\/em> VII-5<\/a>).<\/span><\/p>\n Clear-souled (prasann\u0101tma<\/em>) = Clearness of one\u2019s nature: meaning nature not rendered turbid<\/a> by deeds of pain etc.[1. That is deeds of sin and merit (vide T\u0101t: Chan:<\/em>)]<\/span><\/p>\n Laments not<\/em> = Save Myself, he has no grief as in relation to any other being. (His only grief is God-grief); nor has he love<\/em> for anything else. (His only love is God-love).<\/span><\/p>\n Same or equal to all beings<\/em> = An attitude of indifference towards every creature, save Myself; and thus not caring a straw for anything. Supreme (=par\u0101-) bhakti<\/em> for Me is attained.<\/span><\/p>\n Par\u0101-bhakti<\/em>, or supreme loving devotion is of the form of exquisite or rapturous bliss occasioned by (the soul\u2019s enjoyment of Me, \u2014Me the Lord of all, \u2014the Author of the drama of Kosmic evolutions, processions and dissolutions, \u2014the Antithesis of all trace of evil, \u2014the sole Depository of the boundless and superb multitude of Illustrious Attributes, \u2014the Nectar-ocean of beauty, \u2014the \u015ar\u012b-united, \u2014the Lotus-eyed, \u2014and the soul\u2019s own Sovereign.<\/span><\/p>\n The fruit of this Love is declared :\u2014<\/span><\/p>\n >> Chapter 18 Verse 55<\/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 18 << Chapter 18 Verse 53 SlOkam \u2013 Original brahmabhUtha: prasannAthmA na SOchathi na kAnkshathi | sama: sarvEshu bhUthEshu madhbhakthim labhathE parAm || word-by-word meaning brahma bhUtha: – Having realised the true nature of the self prasannAthmA – having unperturbed mind na SOchathi – … Read more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[11,25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-7049","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-chapter-18","category-simple"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7049","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=7049"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/7049\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=7049"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=7049"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/githa.koyil.org\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=7049"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}SlOkam \u2013 Original<\/a><\/h3>\n
\n sama: sarvEshu bhUthEshu madhbhakthim labhathE parAm ||<\/em><\/p>\nword-by-word meaning <\/h3>\n
\nprasannAthmA – having unperturbed mind
\nna SOchathi – neither laments (for anything other than me)
\nna kAnkshathi – nor desires (for anything other than me);
\nsarvEshu bhUthEshu – towards all material objects (other than me)
\nsama: – being equal (in detachment)
\nparAm – supreme
\nmadhbhakthim – devotion towards me
\nlabhathE – attains<\/p>\nSimple Translation <\/h3>\n
Rendering based on ALkoNdavilli gOvindhAchArya swAmy\u2019s English translation of gIthA bhAshyam<\/h3>\n
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