Shrimad Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 15: Puruṣhottama Yogam, Verse 6:
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Those Who Seek Refuge In Ishvara Are Obliged To Let Go Of Their Attachments To Their Bodies, Thoughts, Intellects, And Egos
न तद्भासयते सूर्यो न शशाङ्को न पावक: |
यद्गत्वा न निवर्तन्ते तद्धाम परमं मम || 15.6||
na tad bhāsayate sūryo na śhaśhāṅko na pāvakaḥ
yad gatvā na nivartante tad dhāma paramaṁ mama|| 15.6||
Shloka Translation
BG – Ch. 15- Ver. 6:
That Supreme Abode of Mine cannot be illuminated by the sun, moon, or fire. One does not return to this earthly world after going there.
Explanation
Lord Shree Krishna portrays his glorious Abode, which he claims is self-luminous, in this verse. It can be lit without the use of the sun, moon, or fire. material energy created the material realm, which is full of flaws and dualities. spiritual energy which is both transcendental and perfect, creates the divine universe. It’s full of bliss, knowledge, and eternality.
The Paravyom is the holy realm’s spiritual sky. It is a place of majesty and celestial opulence. It contains many abodes of God’s different eternal forms. Narayan, Ram, Shree Krishna, and others each have their own Abode. They live there indefinitely with their disciples, performing miraculous Pastimes.
Arjuna is assured by Shree Krishna that souls who achieve him would spend eternity with him in His Supreme Abode, which is faultless in every manner. These devotees are liberated from the cycle of life and death and are able to participate in His Divine Leelas.
Verse & what we can learn
In the previous shloka, Shri Krishna mentioned the characteristics of a seeker and stated that whosoever seeks refuge shall find his abode. He now gives the location of the dwelling, as well as the description. He claims that there is no sun, moon, or fire, and that there is no source of light.
The sun, moon, and fire all have symbolic meanings that are particularly pertinent in this case. The sun is the god of our intellect, the moon of our thoughts and emotions, and the fire of our bodily functions.
Those who seek refuge in Ishvara naturally relinquish their attachment to their bodies, minds, intellects, egos which live in the intellect and physiological functions. If this affinity, the source of all our pain, is abandoned, such a person will never again be caught in the samsara cycle of birth and death.
This is Ishvara’s dwelling, a place of self-realization and release. The liberated person does not return to his or her previous level of ignorance once they have been there. He is never again deceived. He never develops an affinity for his body, mind, intellect, or the universe.
The world is nothing but duality, pairings of opposites, described earlier. Nothing can destabilize such a person: neither joy nor sadness, pain nor pleasure, friend nor foe, nothing. This is what it means to be free.
To acquire knowledge and to implement that knowledge in life one needs to be mentally and physically active and healthy and for that daily meditation is a great tool.
There are various types of meditation like Buddhist meditation, heartfulness meditation, mindfulness meditation, meditation for stress, and each meditation benefits are countless. There is also numerous meditation techniques for beginners which help in practicing daily meditation so go ahead and start your journey towards a peaceful and balanced life.
In the next shloka Shri Krishna talks about embodied souls in this material world.
Let’s learn to live with “The Gita” via Meditation Affinity…