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.
