4.10 Purified by the austerity called knowledge of the truth of My life and deeds, many have become transformed in this manner. The Sruti says to the same effect: 'The wise know well the manner in which He is born' (Tai. A., 3.13.1). 'Dhiras' means the foremost among the wise. The meaning is the wise know the manner of His birth thus.
It is not that I protect only those who resort to Me in incarnations in the shapes of gods, men etc.
4.10 वीतरागभयक्रोधाः freed from attachment? fear and anger? मन्मयाः absorbed in Me? माम् Me? उपाश्रिताः taking refuge in? बहवः many? ज्ञानतपसा by the fire of knowledge? पूताः purified? मद्भावम् My Being? आगताः have attained.Commentary When one gets knowledge of the Self? attachment to senseobjects ceases. When he realises he is the constant? indestructible? eternal Self and that change is simply a ality of the body? then he becomes fearless. When he becomes desireless? when he is free from selfishness? when he beholds the Self only everywhere? how can anger arise in himHe who takes refuge in Brahman or the Absolute becomes firmly devoted to Him. He becomes,absorbed in Him (Brahmalina or Brahmanishtha). Jnanatapas is the fire of wisdom. Just as fire burns cotton? so also this Jnanatapas burns all the latent tendencies (Vasanas)? cravings (Trishnas)? mental impressions (Samskaras)? sins and all actions? and purifies the aspirants. (Cf.II.56IV.19to37).
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।।4.10।। वीतरागभयक्रोधाः रागश्च भयं च क्रोधश्च वीताः विगताः येभ्यः ते वीतरागभयक्रोधाः मन्मयाः ब्रह्मविदः ईश्वराभेददर्शिनः मामेव च परमेश्वरम् उपाश्रिताः केवलज्ञाननिष्ठा इत्यर्थः। बहवः अनेके ज्ञानतपसा ज्ञानमेव च परमात्मविषयं तपः तेन ज्ञानतपसा पूताः परां शुद्धिं गताः सन्तः मद्भावम् ईश्वरभावं मोक्षम् आगताः समनुप्राप्ताः। इतरतपोनिरपेक्षज्ञाननिष्ठा इत्यस्य लिङ्गम् ज्ञानतपसा इति विशेषणम्।।तव तर्हि रागद्वेषौ स्तः येन केभ्यश्चिदेव आत्मभावं प्रयच्छसि न सर्वेभ्यः इत्युच्यते
8c1c5491f1f7…Rāmānuja
4.10 Purified by the austerity called knowledge of the truth of My life and deeds, many have become transformed in this manner. The Sruti says to the same effect: 'The wise know well the manner in which He is born' (Tai. A., 3.13.1). 'Dhiras' means the foremost among the wise. The meaning is the wise know the manner of His birth thus. It is not that I protect only those who resort to Me in incarnations in the shapes of gods, men etc.
e56ce86aa93f…Swami Sivananda
4.10 वीतरागभयक्रोधाः freed from attachment? fear and anger? मन्मयाः absorbed in Me? माम् Me? उपाश्रिताः taking refuge in? बहवः many? ज्ञानतपसा by the fire of knowledge? पूताः purified? मद्भावम् My Being? आगताः have attained.Commentary When one gets knowledge of the Self? attachment to senseobjects ceases. When he realises he is the constant? indestructible? eternal Self and that change is simply a ality of the body? then he becomes fearless. When he becomes desireless? when he is free from selfishness? when he beholds the Self only everywhere? how can anger arise in himHe who takes refuge in Brahman or the Absolute becomes firmly devoted to Him. He becomes,absorbed in Him (Brahmalina or Brahmanishtha). Jnanatapas is the fire of wisdom. Just as fire burns cotton? so also this Jnanatapas burns all the latent tendencies (Vasanas)? cravings (Trishnas)? mental impressions (Samskaras)? sins and all actions? and purifies the aspirants. (Cf.II.56IV.19to37).
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