Bhagavad-Gita: 06 - The Yoga of Contemplation
= 06.43 =
tatra taṁ buddhi-saṁyogaṁ
labhate paurvadehikam |
yatate ca tato bhūyaḥ
saṁsiddhau kurunandana ||43||↪
There, his discernment is recollected,
the previous existence reclaimed;
and there he will endeavor once again
toward a full perfection, scion of Kuru.
Notes: In here, the concept of "previous existence" is relevant beyond the literal understanding of a "physical reincarnation". Whenever a prior frame of reference expires, the continuity of its dominant characteristics will model into being our "rebirth" in a renewed context, with a transformed outlook and a revised sense of identity. Diverted from the pursuit of union and clouded by entanglement with the world of objects, the favorable momentum from significant prior contemplation will typically pave way for a pleasant abiding. In time, when the accrued merits for enjoyment are depleted, the fallen yogi will remember his deep-rooted prior pursuits, "recollecting his previous existence", and endeavor once again toward the complete perfection of life.