yathā vārtādayo hy arthā
yathā vārtādayo hy arthā
yogasyārthaṁ na bibhrati
anarthāya bhaveyuḥ sma
pūrtam iṣṭaṁ tathāsataḥ
Just as occupations, though bringing wealth, do not produce liberation, so sacrifices performed by non-devotees do not bring about attainment of the Lord.
An example is given. Just as occupations like farming, though producing wealth and enjoyment, do not produce liberation, the goal of yoga, and are thus useless for attaining the ultimate goal, so sacrifices performed by a person who is not a devotee also do not produce any result.
|| 7.15.30 ||
yaś citta-vijaye yattaḥ
syān niḥsaṅgo ’parigrahaḥ
eko vivikta-śaraṇo
bhikṣur bhaikṣya-mitāśanaḥ
One who desires to conquer the mind must leave the company of his family, and without being dependent, should live in a solitary place, beg for a living and eat frugally.
This verse explains the process of liberation for the householder. If the householder has association with his family, he cannot conquer lust, though he tries. He should give up that association and live by begging. One who endeavors for control of the mind should become a beggar. Smṛti says:
dvandvāhatasya gārhasthye dhyāna-bhaṅgādi kāraṇam
lakṣayitvā gṛhī spaṣṭaṁ sannyased avicārayan
The householder, seeing that such life filled with dualities is the cause of breaking his meditation on the Lord, should renounce without much consideration.
|| 7.15.31 ||
deśe śucau same rājan
saṁsthāpyāsanam ātmanaḥ
sthiraṁ sukhaṁ samaṁ tasminn
āsītarjv-aṅga om iti
O King! Establishing a seat in a clean, level place, one should sit comfortably, firmly and peacefully, with a straight body, and chant the Vedic praṇava.
He should keep his body straight, and chant oṁ.
|| 7.15.32-33 ||
prāṇāpānau sannirundhyāt
|
