薄伽梵歌 9.20

許多修行者在瑜伽階梯上攀升到一定高度後，會被更高層次（天界、天人界等）的誘惑所吸引，不可抗拒地被捲入其中。他們失去辨別力和正見，沉溺於天界的享樂。更高層次的居民，即那些光輝者，以各種方式誘惑修行者。他們對修行者說：「哦，瑜伽士，我們對你的苦行、離欲、靈性修持和神聖品質非常滿意。這是你透過功德和苦行所獲得的最終安息之所。我們都是你的僕人，聽從你的命令，執行你的旨意。這是你的天車，你可以隨心所欲地去任何地方。這裡有天界仙女服侍你，她們將以天籟之音取悅你。這裡有如意樹，能滿足你的一切願望。這裡有金杯中的天界甘露，能讓你永生不死。這裡有至樂的天湖，你可以在其中自由暢泳。」不謹慎的瑜伽士很容易被諸神的邀請和甜言蜜語所迷惑，獲得虛假的滿足或知足。他認為自己已達到瑜伽的最高目標，屈服於誘惑，其能量在各個方向上耗散。一旦功德耗盡，他便會降回人間，必須再次開始他在靈性階梯上的攀升。然而，那些具備強大辨別力、持續離欲的瑜伽士，會無情地拒絕這些來自諸神的邀請，勇敢地走在靈性道路上，直到達到瑜伽階梯的最高層，或知識之山的最高峰，即無分別三摩地（Nirvikalpa Samadhi）。他完全意識到天界的享樂與這個幻象世界的享樂同樣毫無價值。天界的快樂是微妙的、極其強烈且極度令人陶醉。這就是為什麼不謹慎、不警惕、離欲不足的修行者容易屈服於更高層次的誘惑。即使在這個物質層面，在西方和美國，財富充裕，美元和黃金遍地，人們也享受著微妙而強烈的感官樂趣。科學家每天都在推出新的發明，新的感官享樂形式，以滿足那些頑劣而反叛的感官。即使是印度一個生活簡樸、習慣節制的人，在美國或歐洲生活一段時間後也會改變，屈服於誘惑。這就是瑪雅（Maya）的力量，這就是誘惑的影響，這就是感官的強度。只有那些具備強大辨別力、持續離欲、良好自我分析能力和對解脫的熾熱渴望的人，才能抵抗誘惑，才能真正快樂。只有他才能達到生命的最高目標，即最終的至福或無限的崇高願景。飲用蘇摩酒者罪業得淨。祭祀如阿耆尼濕陀摩（Agnistoma）、喬蒂濕陀摩（Jyotistoma）。他們透過阿耆尼濕陀摩等祭祀，將我崇拜為婆藪（Vasus）和其他神祇（樓陀羅和阿底提耶）。因陀羅（Indra）是眾神之主，因曾舉行百次祭祀而稱為百祭主（Satakratu）。神聖的樂趣是天界的超自然樂趣。神聖享樂（DivyaBhoga）指超越人類能力範圍的享樂，或只有天神才能享有的享樂，或天神在天界賜予的享樂。術語「享樂」（Bhoga）指感官快樂。儘管天界的快樂本質上非常微妙，但它們仍然只是感官快樂。

May aspirants climb up to a certain height on the ladder of Yoga. They are irresistibly swept away by the temptation of the higher planes (the heaven? and the plane of the celestial beings? etc.). They lose their power of discrimination and right understanding and thery lose themselves in heavenly enjoyments. The dwellers of the higher planes? the shining ones? tempt the aspirants in a variety of ways. They say unto them? O Yogi? we are very much pleased with your austerities and dispassion? spiritual practices and divine alities. This is the plane for your final resting which you have obtained through your merit and your austerities. We are all your servants to obey your orders and carry out your ?nds or behests. Here is the celestial car for you. You can move about anywhere you like. Here are the celestial damsels to attend on you. They will please you with their celestial music. Here is the wishfulfilling ree which will give you whatever you want. Here is the celestial nectar in the golden cup? which will make you immortal. Here is the celestial lake of supreme joy. You can swim freely in this lake. The uncautious Yogi is easily carried away by the invitations of the gods and the sweet flowery speeches. He gets false satisfaction or contentment. He thinks that he has reached the highest goal of Yoga. He yields to the templations and his energy is dissipated in various directions. As soon as his merits are exhausted he comes down to this earthplane. He will have to start his upward climb on the spiritual lader once more. But that dispassionate Yogi who is endowed with strong discrimination rejects ruthlessly these invitations from the gods? marches boldly on his spiritual path and stops not till he attains the highest rung on the ladder of Yoga or the highest summit on the hill of knowledge or Nirvikalpa Samadhi. He is fully conscious that enjoyments in heaven are as much worthless as those of this illusory world. The pleasures of heaven are subtle? exceedingly intense and extremely intoxicating. That is the reason why the uncautious? nonvigilant and less dispassionate aspirant yields easily to the temptations of the higher planes. Even in this physical plane? in the West and in America where there is abundance of wealth? plenty of dollars and gold? people enjoy subtle and intense sensual pleasures. Every day scientists bring out new inventions? new forms of sensual pleasures for the gratification of the mischievous and revolting senses. Even an abstemious man of simple habits of India becomes a changed man when he lives in America or Europe for some time. He yields to the temptations. Such is the power of Maya. Such is the influence of temptation. Such is the strength of the senses. That man who is endowed with strong discrimination? sustained dispassion? good selfanalytic power? and burning yearning for liberation? can resist temptations and he aloen can be really happy. He alone can attain the highest goal of life? the final beatitude or the sublime vision of the Infinite.Those who drink the Soma juice are purified from sin.Sacrifices Such as the Agnistoma? Jyotistoma. They worship Me as the Vasus and other deities (Rudras and Adityas) by sacrifices such as the Agnistoma.Indra is the Lord of the gods. He is called Satakratu because he had performed a hundred sacrifices. The divine pleasures are the supernatural pleasures of the heaven.DivyaBhoga An enjoyment that is beyond the reach of man or an enjoyment that can be had only by the celestial body of the gods or an enjoyment given by the gods in the heaven. The term Bhoga indicates sensual pleasures. Though the heavenly pleasuresare of a very subtle nature? yet,they are sensual pleasures only. (Cf.II.45)