अर्जुन उवाच |
स्थाने हृषीकेश तव प्रकीर्त्या
जगत्प्रहृष्यत्यनुरज्यते च |
रक्षांसि भीतानि दिशो द्रवन्ति
सर्वे नमस्यन्ति च सिद्धसङ्घा: || 36||
arjuna uvācha
sthāne hṛiṣhīkeśha tava prakīrtyā
jagat prahṛiṣhyaty anurajyate cha
rakṣhānsi bhītāni diśho dravanti
sarve namasyanti cha siddha-saṅghāḥ
arjunaḥ uvācha—Arjun said; sthāne—it is but apt; hṛiṣhīka-īśha—Shree Krishna, the master of the senses; tava—your; prakīrtyā—in praise; jagat—the universe; prahṛiṣhyati—rejoices; anurajyate—be enamored; cha—and; rakṣhānsi—the demons; bhītāni—fearfully; diśhaḥ—in all directions; dravanti—flee; sarve—all; namasyanti—bow down; cha—and; siddha-saṅghāḥ—hosts of perfected saints
Translation:
Arjuna said: It is right, O Hrishikeśa, that the world rejoices and delights in glorifying Thee; the Rākshasas flee on all sides in terror, and the hosts of Siddhas all bow to Thee in adoration.
Commentary:
Tapa prakirtya: The world is delighted and great joy fills the heart of the devotee by thinking and speaking of the wonderful glory, power and grandeur of the Lord. The whole universe is His; nay, He is Himself the whole universe. What wonderful manifestation of His inscrutable, mystic, mysterious Power! (Yogamaisvaram). To utter His name, to contemplate His Glory is the source of True joy for the world. The devotees who thus spend their life in divinity are indeed blessed.
Rakshamsi: The Rakshasas fly to all quarters in fear. Where the Lord is manifesting there cannot exist the tamasic and Asuric forces. It also means that kama and krodha, the eternal enemies of mankind, cannot corrupt and pollute the heart of a true devotee. They fly in fear.
Siddhasamghah: The Sattvic forces find strength and joy in the presence of the Lord. They bow down to Him.
It is said that this verse contains many ‘bijaksharams’, and so by repeating it a prescribed number of times, all evil spirits that harass mankind are deterred and driven away.
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SWAMI BRAHMANANDA — PSYCHIC BEINGS
It is not possible to nullify the effect of psychic disturbances with any amount of counselling or advice given by ordinary people. In many cases, the cause for mental troubles and conflict may be the effect of invisible psychic beings of a lower order. Sri Ramakrishna’s disciple, Swami Brahmananda, once instructed one of his devotees not to stay in a particular house. He said, “There are some psychic beings there, and they will create disturbance in you. They can enter your mind, play with your vāsanās as they please, and create trouble for you and others. Hence it is better you leave that place. If that is not a feasible option, chant the name of the Lord and meditate on Him. Alternatively, if a saint stays in that house for a few days, these psychic troubles may get cleared.” (Source: Srimad Bhagavad Gita – Elixir of Eternal Wisdom | Vol 1)
A SWAMI’S ADVICE TO PURIFY THE HOUSE
This triggers the memory of something that happened in Arunachala. We were in the company of a very austere Swami, a wandering sādhu. Some devotees who came to see this Swami told him there was a lot of trouble in their family life due to astral beings. They said that their house was constantly disturbed by those forces even though they had done all that could be done in the form of pūja, homa, and so on. Swami said, “Don’t worry about it. I will tell you a simple solution. For seven days, ask a devotee to come to your home and read Srimad Bhagavata. Ask him to complete this in seven days as a saptāha. On each of these days, after the Bhagavata reading, all your family members should sit together and chant the name of the Lord. Make this a daily practice. Even after these seven days are over, you should continue chanting every day for at least one hour. If you do this, then no more trouble shall be in your house.” The devotees prostrated and left. After one year, they said that their house had become very peaceful, and there were no disturbances, either from the astral beings or their family members. This is what this verse speaks of—when the Lord’s presence is there, rakṣāṃsi bhītāni diśo dravanti, the evil forces rush off in all directions and never come back. (Source: Srimad Bhagavad Gita – Elixir of Eternal Wisdom | Vol 1)
Bhagavad Gita: Chapter 11 🔻 (55 Verses)
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