या निशा सर्वभूतानां तस्यां जागर्ति संयमी ।
यस्यां जाग्रति भूतानि सा निशा पश्यतो मुनेः ॥६९॥
yā niśā sarva-bhūtānāṁ, tasyāṁ jāgarti saṁyamī
yasyāṁ jāgrati bhūtāni, sā niśā paśyato muneḥ
That, which is night to all beings (who are turned away from God), in that state, the disciplined Yogī keeps awake. And that in which all beings are awake (enjoying the worldly pleasures and prosperity), is the night to the enlightened seer. 69
Comment – Now, Lord is saying from the point of view of Sāṅkhyayoga (Discipline of Knowledge); because in the final stage, Karmayoga and Sāṅkhyayoga are the same (Gītā 5/4- 5). The worldly people are asleep,
to the awareness of God, but the realized sages and the true spiritual seekers are very much awake. They are aware of God just like we are aware of the sun-light in the day time. The worldly people may have animosity toward spiritual aspirants, but the realized sages and true spiritual aspirants do not harbor animosity towards anyone.śrī Goswami Tulsidasji says in Rāmacaritamānas –
‘Nija prabhumaya dekhanhī jagata,
kehi sana karahī birodha’ (Uttar, 112-B)
“Those who look upon their Lord pervading this whole creation then how can they harbor animosity against any being”?
The worldly people have only seen the world, but the spiritual aspirant knows the world, as well as, God. The people who are of the world, after attaining worldly objects think that they have made so much progress but in the eyes of sages and true spiritual seekers, this achievement is like the darkness of the night, indeed very insignificant.
आपूर्यमाणमचलप्रतिष्ठं समुद्रमापः प्रविशन्ति यद्वत् ।
तद्वत्कामा यं प्रविशन्ति सर्वे स शान्तिमाप्नोति न कामकामी ॥७०॥
āpūryamāṇam acala-pratiṣṭhaṁ, samudram āpaḥ praviśanti yadvat
tadvat kāmā yaṁ praviśanti sarve sa śāntim āpnoti na kāma-kāmī
Just as water (of all rivers) enters the ocean, though the sea is completely full from all sides, it remains undisturbed and stable (stays in its boundaries), likewise in a self controlled man all enjoyments get merged in him (without creating any fresh modifications in his mind), he attains perfect tranquility; but not he, who hankers after such desires for worldly enjoyments. 70
Comment – When the person turns totally unselfish then all things of need come to him on their own but these do not cause any anxiety in him whether they are favorable or unfavorable. Due to Prārabhdha (destiny), favorable and unfavorable situations do come, but these situations do not cause any trace of likes, dislikes, pleasure or pain etc. in his mind, he, always stays in equanimity. But a person having desires, whether he attains the desired objects or not, is always devoid of peace.
From Gita Prabodhani (in English), by Shradhey Swamiji Shri Ramsukhdasji Maharaj, publisher – Gita Prakashan (www.gitaprakashan.com)
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