Gita Bhashya (Sri Ramanujacharya) 3.34
Gita Bhashya (Sri Ramanujacharya) 3.34 · 3 · Verse 34
Sanskrit Original
।।3.34।।श्रोत्रदिज्ञानेन्द्रियस्य अर्थे शब्दादौ वागादिकर्मेन्द्रियस्य च अर्थे वचनादौ प्राचीनवासनाजनिततदनुबुभूषारूपो रागः अवर्जनीयो व्यवस्थितः तदनुभवे प्रतिहते च अवर्जनीयो द्वेषो व्यवस्थितः तौ एव ज्ञानयोगाय यतमानं नियमितसर्वेन्द्रियं स्ववशे कृत्वा प्रसह्य स्वकार्येषु नियोजयतः। ततः च अयम् आत्मस्वरूपानुभवविमुखो विनष्टो भवति। तयोः न वशम् आगच्छेत् ज्ञानयोगारम्भेण रागद्वेषवशम् आगम्य न विनश्येत्। तौ रागद्वेषौ हि अस्य दुर्जयौ शत्रू आत्मज्ञानाभ्यासं वारयतः।
3.34 An unavoidable attraction has been fixed for organs of sense like ear towards the objects like sound, and for organs of action like that of tongue towards their objects like tasty food. This longing is in the form of desire to experience these objects, which is caused by old subtle impressions. When their experience is thwarted, an unavoidable aversion is experienced. Thus, these two, attachment and aversion, bring under their control one who aspires to follow Jnana Yoga, and forcibly engage him in actions appropriate to them, in spite of his having established some sort of control over the senses. Such an aspirant fails to get the experience of the self, and therefore becomes completely lost. So no one practising Jnana Yoga should come under the sway of attachment and aversion, which are ruinous. These two, attachment and aversion, are indeed his unconerable foes that deter him from the practice of Jnana Yoga.