yoginaḥ prati smaryate smārte caite ..4.2.21..

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SUTRA IV. 2. 21.

योगिनः प्रति स्मर्यते स्मार्ते चैते॥४.२.२१॥

yoginaḥ prati smaryate smārte caite ..4.2.21..

.. Yoginah, those devoted to the Brahman. .. Prati, about Smaiyate, is remembered. … Smarte, the two that are worth remembering, (dual case). … Cha, and. … Ete, these.

21. The above text mentions with regard to the Yogins, that these two paths ought to be remembered, (it does not say that a Yogi must die in the one path and not in the other). — 521.

COMMENTARY

The above passage of the Gita only proclaims this fact to Yogins, who are persons devoted to Brahman, that they must remember that the path of the moon is inferior to the path of the Light. It further tells them that these two paths are worthy of remembrance. It says «knowing these paths, O Partha, the Yogi is no wise perplexed». The above passage, therefore, does not state an injunction for the sage to select special time of death. Moreover, it is wrong to say that the topic begins with the mention of time, and that since the opening sentence refers to time, therefore, these words must be taken as meaning time. As a matter of fact, the passage opens with the word «tire», and «fire» and «smoke» cannot be called time-names. It is impossible, therefore, to take these words as meaning time. Consequently «fire», «smoke», etc., mean here the Ativahika Devas called «fire», «smoke», etc. That they are Ativahika Devas is mentioned by Badarayana himself in his Sutra, IV., 3. 4.

As to the following statement:

The daytime, the bright fortnight, and the northern progress of the sun are stated to be the approved times for a man to die, while the times contrary to those are not approved.

This refers to the case of those who have not got wisdom. For an ignorant man the daytime, etc., is the best. But he who has got Vidya may verily leave his body at any time, during any season, and surely he will reach the Lord Hari.

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