Verse 2.70

Verse 2.70: “Just as the waters enter into the ocean that keeps on being filled, and (withal) maintains its bounds undisturbed, in that wise, he into whom all the desires enter—he attains peace: NOT the one who desires the desirables. (356)

Commentary called Jnaneshwari by Jnaneshwar:

O Partha, there is one more mark of knowing such a person. The gravity and solemnity of the sea is always unaffected. Even though, all rivers get flooded and fall into the ocean, yet the ocean neither swells in volume, nor transgresses its limits; or, in the summer even the rivers get dry and yet the ocean never gets reduced in volume, O Partha. In the same way the mind of the Sthitaprajna does not get agitated by the advent of success and glory (ṛddhisiddhi) nor does he get downcast in mind by their not coming at all. Does a small wick shed light at the house of the Sun? Or does the Sun get shut up in the dark, in the absence of a lamp-wick? Similarly he takes no cognisance either of the coming of or the going away of Riddhi-Siddhi, but remains in great happiness in the bliss of the self. He treats as insignificant the very mansion of God Indra, as compared to his own house; how can such a one feel enamoured of a Bhil’s hut? He who finds fault even with the nectar, would never take (even) the rice-paste: in that way the Yogi, having himself experienced bliss of the self, hardly sets any value on the enjoyment of worldly glory. It is therefore no wonder, O Partha, that he attaches no importance to the worldly Riddhi-Siddhi, when he never cares even for heavenly bliss.