Bhagwad Gita - Post 81

Verse 41

Praapya punyakritaam lokaan

Ushitwaa shaashwateeh samaah;

Shucheenaam shreemataam gehe

Yogabhrashto’bhijaayate.

Having attained to the worlds of the righteous and, having dwelt there for everlasting years, he who fell from Yoga is reborn in the house of the pure and wealthy.

Verse 42

Athavaa yoginaameva

Kule bhavati dheemataam;

Etaddhi durlabhataram

Loke janma yadeedrisham.

Or he is born in a family of even the wise Yogis; verily a birth like this is very difficult to obtain in this world.

Dear All,

With the understanding of the above 2 verses, let us get deeper into the next verse.

Verse 43

Tatra tam buddhisamyogam

Labhate paurvadehikam;

Yatate cha tato bhooyah

Samsiddhau kurunandana.

There he comes in touch with the knowledge acquired in his former body and strives more than before for perfection, O Arjuna!

God, who is seated within the heart of every living being, is perfectly just. Whatever spiritual assets we had accumulated in the past life — detachment, wisdom, devotion, faith, tolerance, determination, etc. — are known to him. 

So, at the appropriate time, he gives us the fruits of our past efforts and enhances our spirituality from within, in accordance with our previous attainments. 

This explains why some people harboring materialistic views suddenly become deeply spiritual. When their spiritual sanskaras awaken, they get the benefit of their sadhanā of previous lives.

A traveler may break journey to rest the night in a hermitage / rest house. But when he wakes up, he does not need to again tread the distance already covered. He simply moves ahead to cover the remaining distance. 

Likewise, by God’s grace, the yogi of past lives receives the previous spiritual assets accumulated, to be able to continue the journey where he had left off, like someone who has woken up from sleep. That is why such a yogi never gets lost.

This does not apply only in rebirth. Even in this lifetime, one can get second wind. If one invests all  thoughts in the spiritual field, his environment changes and life becomes easy.  

This truth is validated 100% in this very life of the Author who, having spent desire filled life up to 40+ years in this very birth, was awakened by the Lord with one glance which came as second wind, uprooting  all his  left over desires, all his left over ego from their  very roots.  

Bhagwad Gita thus revitalizes spiritual aspirant with enthusiasm, clarity and cheer. Then the sadhaka is  able to focus all  his energies on marching  towards Self-realization.

Love.