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CHAPTER 

VERSE

59

विषया विनिवर्तन्ते निराहारस्य देहिन: |
रसवर्जं रसोऽप्यस्य परं दृष्ट्वा निवर्तते || 2.59 ||

Viṣayā vinivartante nirāhārasya dehinaḥ
Rasavarjaṁ raso'pyasya paraṁ dṛṣṭvā nivartate ||

When a person abstains from eating, their senses withdraw from the objects of enjoyment, leaving behind the taste. But even the taste ceases for one who has realized the Supreme.

Lesson:

This verse from the Bhagavad Gita talks about the control of senses and desires. It says that when a person practices self-discipline and abstains from indulging in sensory pleasures like food, their senses start to withdraw from those objects of enjoyment. For example, if someone decides to fast or eat very little, their senses gradually lose interest in food-related activities.

However, the verse goes further to explain that even the enjoyment of taste fades away for someone who has reached a higher level of understanding, someone who has realized the Supreme Truth. This means that when a person attains spiritual wisdom and understands the true nature of existence, material pleasures lose their appeal, including the enjoyment of taste.

By disciplining our senses and desires, we can transcend material pleasures and attain a higher state of consciousness. This higher state allows us to experience lasting fulfilment and peace, beyond the temporary pleasures offered by the senses.

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