Shloka 7
The Kingdom of God (Vaikuṇṭha) and the Curse of Jaya and Vijaya
तेषां सुपक्वयोगानां जितश्वासेन्द्रियात्मनाम् । लब्धयुष्मत्प्रसादानां न कुतश्चित्पराभव: ॥ ७ ॥
teṣāṁ supakva-yogānāṁ jita-śvāsendriyātmanām labdha-yuṣmat-prasādānāṁ na kutaścit parābhavaḥ
Những hành giả yoga đã thuần thục, chế ngự hơi thở, tâm và các căn, lại được ân sủng của Ngài, thì trong cõi đời này không hề có thất bại.
The purpose of yogic performances is explained here. It is said that an experienced mystic attains full control of the senses and the mind by controlling the breathing process. Therefore, controlling the breathing process is not the ultimate aim of yoga. The real purpose of yogic performances is to control the mind and the senses. Anyone who has such control is to be understood to be an experienced, mature mystic yogī. It is indicated herein that a yogī who has control over the mind and senses has the actual benediction of the Lord, and he has no fear. In other words, one cannot attain the mercy and benediction of the Supreme Lord until one is able to control the mind and the senses. This is actually possible when one fully engages in Kṛṣṇa consciousness. A person whose senses and mind are always engaged in the transcendental service of the Lord has no possibility of engaging in material activities. The devotees of the Lord are not defeated anywhere in the universe. It is stated, nārāyaṇa-parāḥ sarve: one who is nārāyaṇa-para, or a devotee of the Supreme Personality of Godhead, is not afraid anywhere, whether he is sent to hell or promoted to heaven ( Bhāg. 6.17.28 ).
FAQs
This verse describes a perfected yogi as one whose yoga is mature and who has conquered breath, senses, and the mind—yet the decisive factor is receiving the Lord’s mercy.
They acknowledge the exalted spiritual status of the Kumāras and affirm that those endowed with the Lord’s favor are beyond material defeat, even when confronted by obstacles.
Train the senses and mind through disciplined practice, but rely on devotion and prayer for the Lord’s grace—seeing true victory as steadiness in bhakti rather than external success.