B.G 14.22
श्रीभगवानुवाच
The auspicious Lord spoke:
प्रकाशं च प्रवृत्तिं च मोहमेव च पाण्डव। न द्वेष्टि सम्प्रवृत्तानि न निवृत्तानि काङ्क्षति ॥२२॥
O son of Pāṇḍu, one does not hate the presence of light, activity, or delusion, nor does one long for them when they are absent.
Gīta Bhāshya 14.22
The usage 'na dveṣṭi na kāṅkṣati' means generally, a person neither harbors hatred nor desires. One should not despise or long for the qualities of passion, ignorance, and goodness when they manifest. However, one should aspire for the subtle quality of goodness if pure ignorance has taken hold and should let go of ignorance.
प्रायो न द्वेष्टि न काङ्क्षति। तथाहि सामवेदे भाल्लवेयशाखायाम्-
The usage 'na dveṣṭi na kāṅkṣati' means generally, a person neither harbors hatred nor desires. This is stated in the Sāmaveda, specifically in the Bhāllaveya branch:
"रजस्तमःसत्त्वगुणान् प्रवृत्तान् प्रायो न च द्वेष्टि न चापि काङ्क्षते। तथापि सूक्ष्मं सत्त्वगुणं च काङ्क्षेत् यदि प्रविष्टं सुतमश्च जह्यात्॥"
"One should not despise or long for the qualities of passion, ignorance, and goodness when they manifest. However, one should aspire for the subtle quality of goodness if pure ignorance has taken hold and should let go of ignorance."
इति।
- stated thus.
न हि देवा ऋषयश्च सत्त्वस्था नृपसत्तम। हीनाः सत्त्वेन सूक्ष्मेण ततो वैकारिकाः मताः। कथं वैकारिको गच्छेत् पुरुषः पुरुषोत्तमम्॥
"O best of kings, even the gods and the sages are not considered as continuously situated in goodness as they have subtle distortions from goodness. How then can a distorted person reach the Supreme Person?"
इति मोक्षधर्मे।
- stated thus in the Moksha Dharma.
Gīta Tātparya 14.22
He generally does not hate or desire worldly things. In states of happiness and sorrow, he remains always equal in his devotion to Vishnu, and serves Vishnu with eternal devotion. Thus, inaction is not recommended.
लोकस्थितान् प्रकाशादीन् प्रायो न द्वेष्टि नेच्छति। स्वयम्प्रकाशी मोहोज्झस्तथापि पुनरिच्छति। विष्णौ प्रकाशं तं चैव नित्यभक्त्याऽभिसेवते। सुखदुःखादिभावेऽपि विष्णुभक्तौ समः सदा॥
"He generally does not hate or desire worldly things like light and others. Being self-illuminated and free from delusion, he still desires again. He serves Vishnu, the light, and him with eternal devotion. In states of happiness and sorrow, he remains always equal in his devotion to Vishnu."
अर्थार्थं वा प्रियार्थं वा निन्दादीनां भयादपि। न विष्णुभक्तिह्रासोऽस्य किन्तु साम्यमथोन्नतिः। अवैष्णवारम्भवर्जी विष्णुं याति न संशयः॥
"Whether for wealth or love, or even out of fear of criticism, his devotion to Vishnu does not waver; instead, it remains steady or even grows. By avoiding non-Vaishnavite activities, he undoubtedly reaches Vishnu."
इति च ॥२२॥
- stated thus as well.
