Shloka 19
Divinity and Divine Service
Bhagavān and Bhakti as the Supreme Dharma
तदा रजस्तमोभावा: कामलोभादयश्च ये । चेत एतैरनाविद्धं स्थितं सत्त्वे प्रसीदति ॥ १९ ॥
tadā rajas-tamo-bhāvāḥ kāma-lobhādayaś ca ye ceta etair anāviddhaṁ sthitaṁ sattve prasīdati
Apabila bhakti yang teguh bersemayam di hati, kesan rajas dan tamas—nafsu, tamak dan seumpamanya—lenyap; lalu jiwa yang tidak tercemar teguh dalam sattva dan menjadi damai bahagia.
A living being in his normal constitutional position is fully satisfied in spiritual bliss. This state of existence is called brahma-bhūta or ātmānanda, or the state of self-satisfaction. This self-satisfaction is not like the satisfaction of the inactive fool. The inactive fool is in the state of foolish ignorance, whereas the self-satisfied ātmānandī is transcendental to the material state of existence. This stage of perfection is attained as soon as one is fixed in irrevocable devotional service. Devotional service is not inactivity, but the unalloyed activity of the soul.
FAQs
It says lust, greed, and other symptoms of passion and ignorance diminish, and the heart becomes undisturbed and peaceful when situated in goodness.
Suta Gosvami speaks this verse to the sages headed by Shaunaka at Naimisharanya while explaining the purifying effect of devotional life.
By cultivating sāttvic habits and especially bhakti practices (hearing and chanting), one reduces agitation from lust and greed and gains inner clarity and calm.