TEXT 24

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sa niścayena yoktavyo
yogo ’nirviṇṇa-cetasā
saṅkalpa-prabhavān kāmāṁs
tyaktvā sarvān aśeṣataḥ

manasaivendriya-grāmaṁ
viniyamya samantataḥ

Synonyms

saḥ — det; niścayena — med fast beslutsomhed; yoktavyaḥ — skal praktiseres; yogaḥ — yoga-system; anirviṇṇa-cetasā — uden afvigelse; saṅkalpa — mentale spekulationer; prabhavān — født af; kāmān — materielle ønsker; tyaktvā — efter at have opgivet; sarvān — alle; aśeṣataḥ — fuldstændigt; manasā — ved hjælp af sindet; eva — afgjort; indriya- grāmam — hele gruppen af sanser; viniyamya — efter at have reguleret; samantataḥ — fra alle sider.

saḥ — that; niścayena — with firm determination; yoktavyaḥ — must be practiced; yogaḥ — yoga system; anirviṇṇa-cetasā — without deviation; saṅkalpa — mental speculations; prabhavān — born of; kāmān — material desires; tyaktvā — giving up; sarvān — all; aśeṣataḥ — completely; manasā — by the mind; eva — certainly; indriya-grāmam — the full set of senses; viniyamya — regulating; samantataḥ — from all sides.

Translation

Man skal udøve yoga med beslutsomhed og tro og ikke afvige fra vejen. Man må helt og aldeles opgive alle materielle ønsker, der kommer fra mental spekulation, og således beherske sanserne fra alle sider med sindet.

One should engage oneself in the practice of yoga with determination and faith and not be deviated from the path. One should abandon, without exception, all material desires born of mental speculation and thus control all the senses on all sides by the mind.

Purport

FORKLARING: Yoga-udøveren må være beslutsom og tålmodigt fortsætte med sin praksis uden at afvige fra vejen. Man må være overbevist om, at man opnår fuldkommenhed til sidst, og forfølge denne vej med stor vedholdenhed uden at miste modet, hvis fremskridtet lader vente på sig. Den strikse udøver er garanteret fremgang. Med hensyn til bhakti-yoga skriver Rūpa Gosvāmī (Upadeśāmṛta 3):

The yoga practitioner should be determined and should patiently prosecute the practice without deviation. One should be sure of success at the end and pursue this course with great perseverance, not becoming discouraged if there is any delay in the attainment of success. Success is sure for the rigid practitioner. Regarding bhakti-yoga, Rūpa Gosvāmī says:

utsāhān niścayād dhairyāt
tat-tat-karma-pravartanāt
saṅga-tyāgāt sato vṛtteḥ
ṣaḍbhir bhaktiḥ prasidhyati

“Man kan gennemføre bhakti-yoga-processen ved at være helhjertet entusiastisk, vedholdende og beslutsom, ved at følge sine foreskrevne pligter i selskab med hengivne og ved helt at handle i godhedens kvalitet.”

“One can execute the process of bhakti-yoga successfully with full-hearted enthusiasm, perseverance and determination, by following the prescribed duties in the association of devotees and by engaging completely in activities of goodness.” (Upadeśāmṛta 3)

Hvad beslutsomhed angår, bør man følge eksemplet med spurven, hvis æg gik tabt i havets bølger. En spurv lagde sine æg på havets bred, men bølgerne kom og førte dem til havs. Spurven blev meget oprevet og bad havet om at få æggene tilbage. Havet ænsede ikke engang hendes bøn. Derfor besluttede spurven sig for at tømme havet. Hun begyndte at bære vand bort med sit lille næb, og alle lo ad hende over hendes håbløse beslutsomhed. Nyheden om hendes forehavende spredte sig og kom til sidst Garuḍa, Herren Viṣṇus gigantiske fuglebærer, for øre. Han fik medlidenhed med sin lille søsterfugl og kom for at se hende. Den lille spurvs beslutsomhed imponerede Garuḍa, og han lovede at hjælpe. Han gav øjeblikkeligt havet ordre til at returnere æggene, for ellers ville han selv påtage sig spurvens forehavende. Havet blev bange og gav æggene tilbage. Således blev spurven lykkelig ved Garuḍas nåde.

As for determination, one should follow the example of the sparrow who lost her eggs in the waves of the ocean. A sparrow laid her eggs on the shore of the ocean, but the big ocean carried away the eggs on its waves. The sparrow became very upset and asked the ocean to return her eggs. The ocean did not even consider her appeal. So the sparrow decided to dry up the ocean. She began to pick out the water in her small beak, and everyone laughed at her for her impossible determination. The news of her activity spread, and at last Garuḍa, the gigantic bird carrier of Lord Viṣṇu, heard it. He became compassionate toward his small sister bird, and so he came to see the sparrow. Garuḍa was very pleased by the determination of the small sparrow, and he promised to help. Thus Garuḍa at once asked the ocean to return her eggs lest he himself take up the work of the sparrow. The ocean was frightened at this, and returned the eggs. Thus the sparrow became happy by the grace of Garuḍa.

På samme måde kan udøvelsen af yoga, specielt bhakti-yoga i Kṛṣṇa- bevidsthed, synes at være en meget svær ting. Men hvis man følger principperne med stor beslutsomhed, vil Herren helt sikkert hjælpe, for Gud hjælper den, der hjælper sig selv.

Similarly, the practice of yoga, especially bhakti-yoga in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, may appear to be a very difficult job. But if anyone follows the principles with great determination, the Lord will surely help, for God helps those who help themselves.