विषया विनिवर्तन्ते निराहारस्य देहिनः।
रसवर्जं रसोऽप्यस्य परं दृष्ट्वा निवर्तते॥५९॥
viṣayā vinivartante, nirāhārasya dehinaḥ,
rasa-varjaṁ raso ’py asya, paraṁ dṛṣṭvā nivartate
Sense objects drop out for him who fasts (since he is not presently enjoying the sense objects with his senses) but the relish or longing for them may persist. This relish also disappears when he realizes the Supreme, i.e. on realizing the Supreme, the man of stable wisdom no longer relishes the worldly objects. 59
Comment – The subtle attachment to sense objects is called Rasa (relish), this Rasa resides in aspirant at the ego level. So long as this Rasa remains, until then the transcendental Rasa (love) for God does not manifest. It is due to this ‘Rasa-budhi’ (desire for relish), the dependence and attraction for sense pleasures remain. Even after the aspirant gives up sense pleasures, the ‘Rasa-budhi’ still stays. Therefore, leaving the sense pleasures seems like a significant act and the aspirant may even feel proud that he has given up sense pleasures.
Even though this rasa can go away before God realization but after God realization it entirely goes away.
यततो ह्यपि कौन्तेय पुरुषस्य विपश्चितः ।
इन्द्रियाणि प्रमाथीनि हरन्ति प्रसभं मनः ॥६०॥
yatato hy api kaunteya, puruṣasya vipaścitaḥ
indriyāṇi pramāthīni, haranti prasabhaṁ manaḥ
O son of Kuntī (Arjuna)! (When the desire for relish remains), the turbulent senses even of a wise man, practicing self control, forcibly carry away his mind. 60
Comment – The wise aspirant should not trust his senses. The reason is that, as long as there is Rasa-budhi (desire for relish) at ego level, the possibility exists for the aspirant to have a fall.
From Gita Prabodhani (in English), by Shradhey Swamiji Shri Ramsukhdasji Maharaj, publisher – Gita Prakashan (www.gitaprakashan.com)
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