| 3. For a devotee
who wishes to attain to Yoga action is said to be the means. For the same
(devotee, when he has attained to Yoga, quiescence (sama) is said to be
the means.For a devotee (muni) who has given up the fruit of action, and
who wishes to attain to Yoga,i.e who has not already risen to it, who is
unable to remain steady in DhyanaYoga; action (karma) is said to be the
means of attaining his end. For the same devotee, on the other hand, when
he has attained to Yoga, quiescence the abstaining from all actionis said
to be the means (of attaining his end). The more thoroughly he abstains
from action, the more free he is from trouble, the more the senses are controlled,
and the more steadfast his mind remains. Then he becomes a Yogarudha, one
who has attained to Yoga. Accordingly it is said in the Mahabharata:For
a Brahmana there is no wealth equal to this, (knowledge of) oneness and
homogeneity of Brahman in all creatures), truthfulness, character, steadiness,
harmlessness, straightforwardness, and renunciation of the several actions.Who
is a Yogin ?When is a man said to be a Yogarudha, to have attained to Yoga?The
answer follows: |
