TEXT 36
TEXT 36
Devanagari
Devanagari
वश्यात्मना तु यतता शक्योऽवाप्तुमुपायत: ॥ ३६ ॥
Text
Tekst
duṣprāpa iti me matiḥ
vaśyātmanā tu yatatā
śakyo ’vāptum upāyataḥ
duṣprāpa iti me matiḥ
vaśyātmanā tu yatatā
śakyo ’vāptum upāyataḥ
Synonyms
Synonyms
Translation
Translation
For one whose mind is unbridled, self-realization is difficult work. But he whose mind is controlled and who strives by appropriate means is assured of success. That is My opinion.
For den, hvis sind er tøjlesløst, er selverkendelse en vanskelig opgave. Men den, hvis sind er behersket, og som stræber på den rette måde, er sikker på at lykkes. Det er min mening.
Purport
Purport
The Supreme Personality of Godhead declares that one who does not accept the proper treatment to detach the mind from material engagement can hardly achieve success in self-realization. Trying to practice yoga while engaging the mind in material enjoyment is like trying to ignite a fire while pouring water on it. Yoga practice without mental control is a waste of time. Such a show of yoga may be materially lucrative, but it is useless as far as spiritual realization is concerned. Therefore, one must control the mind by engaging it constantly in the transcendental loving service of the Lord. Unless one is engaged in Kṛṣṇa consciousness, he cannot steadily control the mind. A Kṛṣṇa conscious person easily achieves the result of yoga practice without separate endeavor, but a yoga practitioner cannot achieve success without becoming Kṛṣṇa conscious.
FORKLARING: Guddommens Højeste Personlighed erklærer, at den, der ikke indvilliger i den rette behandling for at løsrive sindet fra dets materielle engagement, ikke skal forvente at have held med selverkendelse. At forsøge at udøve yoga samtidig med, at man engagerer sindet i materiel nydelse, er som at forsøge at tænde et bål, imens man hælder vand på det. Praktisering af yoga uden mental kontrol er spild af tid. En sådan ydre opvisning af yoga er måske materielt indbringende, men værdiløs, når det kommer til åndelig erkendelse. Man må derfor beherske sindet ved konstant at engagere det i Herrens transcendentale kærlighedstjeneste. Medmindre man er engageret i Kṛṣṇa-bevidsthed, kan man ikke have vedvarende kontrol over sindet. Er man Kṛṣṇa-bevidst, opnår man let resultatet af yoga-udøvelse uden nogen særskilt anstrengelse, men en yoga-udøver kan ikke opnå fuldendelse uden at blive Kṛṣṇa-bevidst.