234 Srimad-Bhagavatam [Canto 7, Ch. 15

TEXT 34
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evam abhyasyatas cittar
kalendlpiyasa yateh

anisam tasya nirvanam
yaty anindhana-vahnivat

evam—in this way; abhyasyatah—of the person practicing this yoga
system; cittam—the heart; kalena—in due course of time; alpiyasa—
very shortly; yateh—of the person practicing yoga; anisam—without
cessation; tasya —of him; nirvanam—purification from all material con-
tamination; ydti—reaches; anindhana—without flame or smoke; vahni-
vat—like a fire.

TRANSLATION

When the yogi regularly practices in this way, in a short time his
heart becomes fixed and free from disturbance, like a fire without
flames or smoke.

PURPORT

Nirvana means the cessation of all material desires. Sometimes
desirelessness is understood to imply an end to the workings of the mind,
but this is not possible. The living entity has senses, and if the senses
stopped working, the living entity would no longer be a living entity; he
would be exactly like stone or wood. This is not possible. Because he is
living, he is nitya and cetana—eternally sentient. For those who are not
very advanced, the practice of yoga is recommended in order to stop the
mind from being agitated by material desires, but if one fixes his mind
on the lotus feet of Krsna, his mind naturally becomes peaceful very

soon. This peace is described in Bhagavad-gita (5.29):

bhoktdram yajna-tapasam
sarva-loka-mahesvaram

suhrdam sarva-bhitanam
jfiidtva mam Ssantim rechati
