Devadatta lived in Kasi, he was sacred devout and orthodox, punctual in performance of sacred rituals and devout in the study of the Gita. He once set out to meet Vedavyasa he crossed the Ganga and after covering much of the distance at a well had his bath and ablutions and prayers he took to reading of the 4th chapter of the Gita and continued on his journey. The place where he read the Gita two berry trees gave up their appearance and were born as two beautiful damsels in a brahmin family in Varanasi. One day these two damsels met Devadatta and narrated to him that it was by his favour that they could be transformed and how they were immensely grateful to him for having been the cause of their transformation. he could of course not believe them and wanted to know how it had all happened. They then narrated their complete story they were dancers in the court of Indra, they were once deputed to disturb the penance of sage Satyatapa who was meditating on the banks of the river Godavari. we were at the assignment when the maha rishi cast a violent glance at us and cursed us saying we were to become badri trees. we begged him forgiveness and he out of his kindness told us that we would be rid of the curse when a brahmin recited the fourth chapter of the Bhagwad Gita at the spot where we were the trees. and that is how by your recitation we were transformed and how they took to reciting the fourth chapter of the Bhagwad Gita ever since. and they each attained salvation.
The Yoga of Wisdom (Jnana Uoga)
Lord Krishna says that this yoga handed down from father to son as a family tradition, was well known to all royal sages, but it was forgotten, Whenever righteousness declined and unrighteousness became powerful he manifested himself. he was born from age to age for the destruction of the wicked, the protection of the good and for the establishment of Dharma. he also fulfilled their desires in whichever way men approached them. He who sees inaction in action and action in inaction is truly wise among men. he is said to be a true Yogi even while performing all action.
He whose actions are not prompted by any desires but are burnt down in the fire of knowledge, is called a sage.
He who renounces all attachment to the fruit of his actions and is always content with what ever he gains, who is free from the pairs of opposites and balanced in success or failure, with his thoughts centered in Brahma is not bound although acting.
Brahma is the oblation and is the clarified butter. He who always sees Brahman.some yogis perform sacrifices to devas, while the jivanmukthas sacrfice the self itself in the fire of brahman. some sacrifice their senses in the fire of self control. others sacrifice all the different enjoyments of senses in the fire of senses. others offer wealth, the recitation of scriptures and chanting of prayers. some resort to yoga consisting of control of breadth. O! Arjuna the sacrifice of knowledge is far superior to material sacrifices, because all actions performed in the spirit of sacrifice culminate in wisdom. O! Arjuna by long prostration, by question and by service, the wise who have realized the truth will instruct in that knowledge. even if one is the most sinful of the sinners they shall cross over the ocean of inequality by the raft of knowledge. As a blazing fire reduces all fuel to ashes so does the fire of wisdom reduce all karmas into ashes.
A man of full faith and devoted to it obtains the highest wisdom through the control of senses. Having gained this knowledge he experiences supreme peace. The ignorant the faithless and the doubting are lost. such cannot have happiness either here or hereafter. Therefore O! Arjuna cut down all doubts born of ignorance with the sword of knowledge. Firmly establish yourself in yoga. Arise and discharge your duty.
The Yoga of Wisdom (Jnana Uoga)
Lord Krishna says that this yoga handed down from father to son as a family tradition, was well known to all royal sages, but it was forgotten, Whenever righteousness declined and unrighteousness became powerful he manifested himself. he was born from age to age for the destruction of the wicked, the protection of the good and for the establishment of Dharma. he also fulfilled their desires in whichever way men approached them. He who sees inaction in action and action in inaction is truly wise among men. he is said to be a true Yogi even while performing all action.
He whose actions are not prompted by any desires but are burnt down in the fire of knowledge, is called a sage.
He who renounces all attachment to the fruit of his actions and is always content with what ever he gains, who is free from the pairs of opposites and balanced in success or failure, with his thoughts centered in Brahma is not bound although acting.
Brahma is the oblation and is the clarified butter. He who always sees Brahman.some yogis perform sacrifices to devas, while the jivanmukthas sacrfice the self itself in the fire of brahman. some sacrifice their senses in the fire of self control. others sacrifice all the different enjoyments of senses in the fire of senses. others offer wealth, the recitation of scriptures and chanting of prayers. some resort to yoga consisting of control of breadth. O! Arjuna the sacrifice of knowledge is far superior to material sacrifices, because all actions performed in the spirit of sacrifice culminate in wisdom. O! Arjuna by long prostration, by question and by service, the wise who have realized the truth will instruct in that knowledge. even if one is the most sinful of the sinners they shall cross over the ocean of inequality by the raft of knowledge. As a blazing fire reduces all fuel to ashes so does the fire of wisdom reduce all karmas into ashes.
A man of full faith and devoted to it obtains the highest wisdom through the control of senses. Having gained this knowledge he experiences supreme peace. The ignorant the faithless and the doubting are lost. such cannot have happiness either here or hereafter. Therefore O! Arjuna cut down all doubts born of ignorance with the sword of knowledge. Firmly establish yourself in yoga. Arise and discharge your duty.
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