Shloka 15
Brahma-vidyā through Yoga: Restraint, Pranava Japa, and Samādhi leading to Mokṣa
जाग्रतो यस्य नो तन्द्रा न मोहो न भ्रमस्तथा / उत्पद्यते न जानाति शब्दार्थविषयान्वशी
jāgrato yasya no tandrā na moho na bhramastathā / utpadyate na jānāti śabdārthaviṣayānvaśī
Bagi orang yang sentiasa berjaga, tidak timbul rasa mengantuk, tidak timbul khayal, dan tidak timbul kekeliruan. Dengan penguasaan diri, dia tidak terjerat pada objek bunyi dan maknanya.
Lord Vishnu (in dialogue with Garuda/Vinata-putra)
Concept: True wakefulness is freedom from torpor, delusion, and confusion; the self-controlled do not become bound by śabda (sound/words) and artha (meanings) as objects.
Vedantic Theme: Pramāda-tyāga and indriya-nigraha; disentangling consciousness from nāma-rūpa mediated by language and sense-objects.
Application: Practice mindful speech and listening; reduce compulsive media/argument; cultivate ‘witnessing’ during sensory contact so words and meanings do not hijack attention.
Primary Rasa: vira
Secondary Rasa: shanta
Type: inner discipline (adhyātma)
Related Themes: Garuda Purana 1.235.16 (sense-withdrawal and restraint of mind/intellect/ego)
FAQs
This verse presents vigilance as the foundation for spiritual clarity: when one is truly wakeful, drowsiness, delusion, and confusion do not arise, enabling steadiness on the dharmic path.
It points to attachment to “sound and meaning” (śabda-artha) as a subtle form of sense-entanglement; the self-controlled person avoids being ruled by such objects and thus reduces inner agitation.
Practice mindful vigilance—reduce distraction and compulsive media/speech intake, cultivate steady attention (jāgrat), and choose words and meanings that support dharma rather than provoke craving or confusion.