People who are not yogi when they translate things – even if scholars in Sanskrit they royally mess up
I do not mean to offend any followers or other learned scholars but my interpretation is different
I refer to verse 73 of Vigyana Bhairav – a scholarly treatise by Abhinav Gupta.
Two scholars have translated this verse with similar interpretation – if you can enjoy the senses properly – you can enjoy the Divine self. They go on to describe their interpretation in detail
My translation – and I am not a Sanskrit scholar – is different I cannot give the entire proper yogi interpretation here but will attempt to point in the right direction
Word by word
Gita – song
Adi – other
vishay – senses
aasvada – not knowing self ( their translation was enjoying senses )
Sam – similar
Saukhya – happiness
Aik – one
Atma – Divine self (not the soul but something higher)
Yogin – yogi
Tanmaya – become one with
Tven – with it
Mano – of the mind
Arudha – climbed / mounted
Tad – that
Atma – Divine self Atma
The senses are not the self The mind that has climbed in the self, becomes one with it and enjoys happiness / Joy.
So take your pick of interpretation.
Bhavin