Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika)

by Ramchandra Keshav Bhagwat | 1954 | 284,137 words | ISBN-10: 8185208123 | ISBN-13: 9788185208121

This is verse 2.54 of the Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha-Dipika), the English translation of 13th-century Marathi commentary on the Bhagavad-Gita.—The Dnyaneshwari (Jnaneshwari) brings to light the deeper meaning of the Gita which represents the essence of the Vedic Religion. This is verse 54 of the chapter called Samkhya-Yoga.

Verse 2.54: Arjuna Spake:—“What language, O Keshav [Keshava], describes the man of perfectly—poised Discernment who has established himself in enrapt-concentration? What should this man of perfectly-poised Discernment speak, what should he sit-down to, what should he move-unto?” (285)

Commentary called Jnaneshwari by Jnaneshwar:

Here Arjuna said, “O you all merciful Being, I would ask some questions about this, which you should kindly answer.” Hearing these words Lord Krishna said with pleasure “O Kiriti, you may ask, with gladness of heart, whatever questions you wish.” Then Partha said to Sri Krishna “Tell me, O God, who can be called Sthitaprajna (One of perfectly-poised discernment) and how he should be known? By what marks can he be identified? Who is said to be (sthitabuddhi) one of perfectly-poised discernment? Similarly in what state a man who constantly enjoys the happiness of enrapt meditation (samādhi) exists, what is his form, O Lord of Lakshmi, tell me all this. The very incarnation of the Supreme Absolute Power Lord Krishna invested with all the divine glory of the sixteen qualities then said.

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