November 23, 2013
Recently, I discussed the redemption of the Vaishnava saint, Thirumangai Alwar as an illustration of Geeta 18-66. I was not satisfied that I had the right verse. I think I have now found the more appropriate verse:
अपि चेत्सुदुराचारो भजते मामनन्यभाक् |
साधुरेव स मन्तव्यः सम्यग्व्यवसितो हि सः ||९-३०||
api chetsuduraachaaro bhajate maamananyabhaak.h .
saadhureva sa mantavyaH samyagvyavasito hi saH .. 9-30..
Even if the most sinful worships Me, with devotion to none else, (or with single-pointedness) , he too should indeed be regarded as 'righteous, ' for he has rightly resolved.
Param Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayanandaji in his commentary on the Holy Geeta elaborates on the first half of this verse thus:
Hari Om and Namaskaar until the next post
Recently, I discussed the redemption of the Vaishnava saint, Thirumangai Alwar as an illustration of Geeta 18-66. I was not satisfied that I had the right verse. I think I have now found the more appropriate verse:
अपि चेत्सुदुराचारो भजते मामनन्यभाक् |
साधुरेव स मन्तव्यः सम्यग्व्यवसितो हि सः ||९-३०||
api chetsuduraachaaro bhajate maamananyabhaak.h .
saadhureva sa mantavyaH samyagvyavasito hi saH .. 9-30..
Even if the most sinful worships Me, with devotion to none else, (or with single-pointedness) , he too should indeed be regarded as 'righteous, ' for he has rightly resolved.
Param Pujya Gurudev Swami Chinmayanandaji in his commentary on the Holy Geeta elaborates on the first half of this verse thus:
Not only does the Geeta throw its gates open to the sinners, but the Singer of the Divine Song also seems to have great missionary zeal to redeem all sinners, and bless them. Even those who are given to evil ways are not debarred from entering the field of spirituality because of their undivine actions and the impurity of their lives. The only insistence is that the worship of the Self must be performed by the devotee with "undivided devotion."
Hari Om and Namaskaar until the next post