Everyday Geeta

March 22, 2013 तुष्टी or संतुष्टी or contentment is valued highly in the Bhagavad Geeta. In 3-17, Śrī Kṛṣṇa extols the Yogi who is content. यस्त्वात्मरतिरेव स्यादात्मतृप्तश्च मानवः | आत्मन्येव च सन्तुष्टस्तस्य कार्यं न विद्यते ||३-१७|| yastvaatmaratireva syaadaatmatR^iptashcha maanavaH . aatmanyeva cha santushhTastasya kaaryaM na vidyate .. 3-17.. The man who rejoices only in the Self, who is satisfied with the Self, who is content in the Self alone, for Him verily there is nothing (more) to be done. In 12-14, he declares that the devotee who is contented is very "dear to me". सन्तुष्टः सततं योगी यतात्मा दृढनिश्चयः | मय्यर्पितमनोबुद्धिर्यो मद्भक्तः स मे प्रियः ||१२-१४|| santushhTaH satataM yogii yataatmaa dR^iDhanishchayaH . mayyarpitamanobuddhiryo madbhaktaH sa me priyaH .. 12-14.. Ever content, steady in meditation, self-controlled, possessed of firm conviction, with mind and intellect dedicated to Me, he, My devotee, is dear to me. In this context, I came across a subhaash...