Shloka 44
अक्षरब्रह्मयोगः | Akṣara-Brahma-Yoga
The Yoga of the Imperishable Brahman
सम्बन्ध--अब पवित्र श्रीमानोंके घरमें जन्म लेनेवाले योगश्रष्ट पुरुषकी परिस्थितिका वर्णन करते हुए योगको जाननेकी इच्छाका महत्त्व बतलाते हैं-- पूर्वाभ्यासेन तेनैव ह्वियते हवशो5पि सः । जिज्ञासुरपि योगस्य शब्दब्रह्मयातिवर्तते
pūrvābhyāsena tenaiva hriyate hy avaśo 'pi saḥ | jijñāsur api yogasya śabda-brahmātivartate ||
Dengan kekuatan latihan yang sama dari kehidupan lampau, dia ditarik terus ke hadapan—bahkan sekalipun bertentangan dengan kehendaknya. Dan sesiapa yang sekadar ingin memahami Yoga pun melampaui ranah “śabda-brahman”, yakni kata-kata Veda yang berkaitan dengan ritual serta perbuatan yang mengejar ganjaran.
अजुन उवाच
Educational Q&A
Past spiritual practice creates a momentum that draws a person toward Yoga and Godward life even when circumstances or personal will are weak; and even the sincere desire to understand Yoga lifts one beyond a merely result-seeking, ritual-centered religiosity.
In the Bhīṣma Parva dialogue context, the speaker explains the destiny of a yoga-bhraṣṭa (one who fell from Yoga) and emphasizes the power of prior practice and genuine inquiry: such a person is pulled back toward Yoga and transcends the Vedic domain focused on sacrificial actions and their fruits.