Word meanings
- vīta
- freed from
- rāga
- attachment
- bhaya
- fear
- krodhāḥ
- and anger
- mat-mayā
- completely absorbed in me
- mām
- in me
- upāśritāḥ
- taking refuge (of)
- bahavaḥ
- many (persons)
- jñāna
- of knowledge
- tapasā
- by the fire of knowledge
- pūtāḥ
- purified
- mat-bhāvam
- my divine love
- āgatāḥ
- attained
Translations
Freed from attachment, fear, and anger, absorbed in Me, taking refuge in Me, purified by the fire of knowledge, many have attained My Being.
Many have merged their existences in Mine, being freed from desire, fear, and anger, always filled with Me and purified by the illuminating flame of self-abnegation.
Many who were devoid of attachment, fear, and anger, who were absorbed in Me, who had taken refuge in Me, and were purified by the austerity of knowledge, have attained My state.
राग, भय और क्रोधसे सर्वथा रहित, मेरेमें ही तल्लीन, मेरे ही आश्रित तथा ज्ञानरूप तपसे पवित्र हुए बहुत-से भक्त मेरे भाव- (स्वरूप-) को प्राप्त हो चुके हैं।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 him. He 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).