All Is Dear for the Sake of the Self
The husband is dear not for the husband's own sake, but for the sake of the Self. The Self, truly, is what one should see, hear, ponder, and deeply contemplate.
When I love someone, what lies at the root of that love?
📝Reflection
This word the sage Yajnavalkya left his wife Maitreyi before departing digs deep into the root of love. That we love someone because through them our being comes alive and continues — it sounds cold, yet it is love's honest structure. In every love a 'self' is present. So without knowing oneself, one cannot fully know love either. This verse therefore urges us to 'see, hear, ponder, and contemplate' the Self. Knowing oneself and loving another are not opposites but one root. The more we understand the place within, the clearer our love becomes.
🌱Apply It Today
When you think of one you love today, quietly ponder, 'What in me does this love bring alive?'
This verse is read as universal humanistic wisdom, not religion — no faith is promoted, and the reflection is 100% original ONGO content.
