Working in Devotion:: Pure Soul: BG 5.7

topic posted Mon, July 16, 2007 - 6:39 PM by  shyam
yoga-yukto viśuddhātmā
vijitātmā jitendriyaḥ
sarva-bhūtātma-bhūtātmā
kurvann api na lipyate


Translation:
One Who works in devotion, who is a pure soul and who controls in mind and senses is dear to everyone and everyone is dear to him. Though always working such a man is never entangled.

Purport:

One who is on the path of liberation by Krsna consciousness is very dear to every living being, and every living being is dear to him. This is due to Krsna consciousness. Such a person cannot think of any living entity as being seperate from Krsna, just as leaves and branches of a tree are not seperate from the tree. He knows very well that by pouring water on the root of the tree, water will be transported to all the leaves and the branches, or by supplying food to the stomach, the energy is automatically distrubuted throughout the body. Because one who works in Krsna consicousness is a servant to all, he is very dear to everyone. And because everyone is satisfied by his work, his is pure in consciousness. Because he is pure in consciousness, his mind is completely controlled. And because his mind is controlled his senses are also controlled. Because his mind is always fixed in Krsna, there is no chance of his being deviated from Krsna. Nor is there a chance that he will engage his senses in matters other than the service of the Lord. He does not like to hear anything except topics relating to Krsna; He does not like to eat anything which is not offered to Krsna, and he does not wish to go anywhere if Krsna is not involved. Therefore his senses are controlled. A man of controlled senses cannot be offensive to anyone. One may ask, " Why was Arjuna(in battle) offensive to others? Wasnt he in Krsna consciousness?" Arjuna was only superfically offensive because all the assembled persons on the battleflied would continue to live individually, as the soul cannot be slain. So, spiritually no one was killed on the battleflied of Kurukstera. Only their dresses were changed by the order of Krsna, who was personally present. Therefore Arjuna, while fighting on the battleflied of Kurukstera, was not fighting at all; he was simply carrying out the order of Krsna in full Krsna consciousness. Such a person is never entangled in the reactions of the work.
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