Chapter 2: Sānkhya Yoga – Yoga of Contemplation on Self: Verse 72
एषा ब्राह्मी स्थिति: पार्थ नैनां प्राप्य विमुह्यति ।
स्थित्वास्यामन्तकालेऽपि ब्रह्मनिर्वाणमृच्छति ॥
eṣā brāhmī sthiti: pārtha naināṃ prāpya vimuhyati
sthitvāsyām-antakāle’pi brahma-nirvāṇam-ṛcchati – 2.72
This is indeed, O Partha, the state of abidance in Brahman, the supreme Reality. Attaining this, one no more gets deluded. Even if one gains it at the end of his life, he attains redemption by uniting with Brahman.
Chapter 2: Sānkhya Yoga – Yoga of Contemplation on Self - Verse 72
Ma Gurupriya
Krishna concludes his Sthita-prajñā exposition. Though spiritual life emphasizes inner meditative absorption, it really aims at enlarging one’s personality steadily, so as to realize the oneness and endless expanse of the Soul. Beginning with Ātmā, the pursuit ends with Brahman, the supreme Reality.
Sthita-prajñā is self-absorbed, still. Sthita-dhee is vibrant, interactive, not craving for exclusive inner absorption.
The Knower lives and moves abiding in Divinity. From Ātmā-sthiti he grows to Brahma-sthiti, the full expansional oneness spirituality crowns the seeker with.
Even if one is able to gain it days before his body falls, he attains Brahma-nirvāṇa, redemption, assures Krishna. It assures that anyone, an ascetic as well as a non-ascetic, can, without doubt, strive for and attain it.
