Chapter 18 Shloka 62
तमेव शरणं गच्छ सर्वभावेन भारत।
तत्प्रसादात्परां शान्तिं स्थानं प्राप्स्यसि शाश्वतम्।।६२।।
The Lord now advises Arjuna to seek the refuge of that Ishwar, that Lord of all.
O Arjuna! Seek the refuge of That Overlord with your whole heart. By His grace you shall attain supreme peace and the eternal abode.
My very own little one, Atma itself! The Lord says that because That Overlord dwells in every being, each one should:
a) seek refuge in Me – the Overlord Who is stationed in his heart;
b) seek the refuge of his own internal essence;
c) approach his own Self;
d) seek union with his own indwelling Atma.
Through the grace of his own Atma and through the grace and subsequent remission of his own egoity, such a one will attain the Supreme state and gain eternal peace.
Little one, actually each and every individual:
a) wants to become good and great;
b) wishes to perform virtuous deeds.
What does an individual seek?
1. An individual wishes to do something good.
2. Each one wishes to earn a good name.
3. He seeks recognition from the world.
4. He desires to leave behind the legacy of a good name.
5. He wishes to be known as noble.
6. He wishes to be known as generous.
7. He wants to be called forgiving and kind.
8. He wishes to be known as one who engages in virtuous deeds.
9. He wishes to be known as the noblest of all men.
10. He wishes to gain a reputation of trustworthiness and large heartedness.
11. He wishes to be known to have a shrewd intellect.
He never wishes to become evil or wicked.
The truth is that the Overlord Who abides in us, is in fact the Lord’s Supreme Energy. The Atma is our essence – it is purity itself.
All problems arise out of our attachment to the external plane. Our mistake lies in letting ourselves be influenced by the external sense objects.
Therefore the Lord says, O Jivatma! Seek the refuge of That Indwelling Overlord! Seek the refuge of the Atma that abides within you. Know yourself and be one with your Atma Essence. Unalloyed bliss lies herein. This is the path to the Truth – this is the route to the Supreme state.
If you seek the refuge of that Lord of maya and of the three attributes,
a) you will cease to constantly struggle with your innate disposition;
b) you will not fight the temperament endowed to you by Prakriti;
c) you will cease to fight against situations and circumstances.
If you truly believe that it is the Lord of maya, That Supreme Overlord Who alone is responsible for all your deeds, then your mind will renounce doership and progress towards silence.
Then you will attain the Supreme state with ease.
