Jnaneshwari (Bhavartha Dipika)

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

This is verse 11.21 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 21 of the chapter called Vishvarupa-darshana-yoga.

Verse 11.21:For, here are entering within Thee the hosts of Gods, some in fright, with folded hands, hymning Thy praise. The congregations of the great Sages and Siddhas (Perifectioned-Beings) crying ‘All Hail!’ eulogise Thee with abundant eulogies. (327)

Commentary called Jnaneshwari by Jnaneshwar:

Look yonder at the hosts of wisdom-loving Gods! In all devotion of love they are entering into thy divine Being, having burnt in thy spiritual splendour the seeds of all actions. And not a few seem to be frightened, who are turning towards you and offering devout prayers, with folded hands. They pray, “Oh Lord! we are fallen low in the great deep ocean of ignorance, and being entrapped in the snares of earthly pleasures, we have been trammelled in the cycles of birth and pleasure of heavenly paradise: who else but thyself would deliver us up from these? We resign ourselves wholeheartedly to Thy Will.” They are thus beseeching you. Oh God, assemblies of great Sages and Siddhas (perfectioned beings) and masters of divine love too are on this side crying, “All Hail” and praising thy great name.

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