PATANJALI
YOGA SUTRAS
Verse.2.41
Sathva Shuddhi Saumanasya
Ekaagra indriya-jaya
atma darshana yogyatvani cha
Ø sathva = self;
Ø shuddhi = purification of
Ø saumanasya = cheerfulness
Ø ekaagra = with
concentration or single-aim
Ø indriya-jaya = victory
over or control of the senses
Ø atma = the Self
Ø darshana = realization
Ø yogyatvani = Being fit for
Ø cha = and
Being too much attached to body is a cause of constant
worry – that something may affect our body here or there. The effort for external
purity, in due course, removes that too-much attention from the body, which is what
jugupsa really meant in the previous
sutra. The body and mind, when hale and healthy, become very light for us to
carry. But Soucha is advised by
Patanjali in previous sutra as it removes
body concentration and brings us the best of all Gunas, the Satva.
Purity of the self (or Soucha) thus brings us Sathva Suddhi – that is, purification of Gunas in us. We may not
conquer all Gunas, but we come to the purest Guna of all, the Sathva, and stay
in pure Sathva and shine in it.
From Sathva Suddhi, arises cheerfulness,
a delight in the self – as the natural effect of Sathva is to create such cheerfulness
in us.
This cheerfulness that arises in us - is not due to the body
and mind; and not due to contact with others. The cheerfulness is inborn and is
independent of senses and sense objects.
Rogi has a diseased body; He has a heaviness in body and
mind which are constantly putting pressure on him. Bhogi is not presently diseased but is enjoying the body and mind;
but his body and mind are in the process of becoming sick in due course; Bhoga
is a cause of roga. But yogi is the one who keeps his body and
mind very light on him; and therefore, he is blissful.
Lightness of body and mind brings Sadhaka cheerfulness;
while cheerfulness in its turn brings lightness of body and mind. Cheerfulness
and lightness of body and mind are thus circular in being cause and effect. One
is the cause of the other at one level and the effect of the other at another.
From the cheerfulness comes Powers of concentration. The freedom from body and mind, and from their
pressure on the self – makes it easy for sadhaka to concentrate on any goal he
feels fit. There is nothing that can distract his senses.
There are many practical
displays of the Powers of concentration by Yogis in the Past. Swami Vivekananda’s
powers of concentration and remembrance used to astonish all the people around
him.
From such powers of concentration comes control over senses. When the goal
is wisely selected by the sadhaka, who has immense powers of concentration, control over senses and
directing all of their power on the goal becomes very easy for him.
This immense control over senses gives the Sadhaka the eligibility and fitness for self experience or self realization.
This is Atma
Darsana.
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