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hopes pursuing； vain deeds doing； fed On vainest knowledge； senselessly
they seek An evil way； the way of brutes and fiends。 But My Mahatmas；
those of noble soul Who tread the path celestial； worship Me With hearts
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unwandering；knowing Me the Source； Th' Eternal Source； of Life。
Unendingly They glorify Me； seek Me； keep their vows Of reverence and
love； with changeless faith Adoring Me。 Yea； and those too adore； Who；
offering sacrifice of wakened hearts； Have sense of one pervading Spirit's
stress； One Force in every place； though manifold！ I am the Sacrifice！ I am
the Prayer！ I am the Funeral…Cake set for the dead！ I am the healing herb！
I am the ghee； The Mantra； and the flame； and that which burns！ I am…of
all this boundless Universe… The Father； Mother； Ancestor； and Guard！ The
end of Learning！ That which purifies In lustral water！ I am OM！ I am Rig…
Veda； Sama…Veda； Yajur…Ved； The Way； the Fosterer； the Lord； the Judge；
The Witness； the Abode； the Refuge…House； The Friend； the Fountain and
the Sea of Life Which sends； and swallows up； Treasure of Worlds And
Treasure…Chamber！ Seed and Seed…Sower； Whence endless harvests spring！
Sun's heat is mine； Heaven's rain is mine to grant or to withhold； Death am
I； and Immortal Life I am； Arjuna！ SAT and ASAT； Visible Life； And Life
Invisible！
Yea！ those who learn The threefold Veds； who drink the Soma…wine；
Purge sins； pay sacrificefrom Me they earn Passage to Swarga； where
the meats divine
Of great gods feed them in high Indra's heaven。 Yet they； when that
prodigious joy is o'er； Paradise spent； and wage for merits given； Come
to the world of death and change once more。
They had their recompense！ they stored their treasure； Following
the threefold Scripture and its writ； Who seeketh such gaineth the fleeting
pleasure Of joy which comes and goes！ I grant them it！
But to those blessed ones who worship Me； Turning not otherwhere；
with minds set fast； I bring assurance of full bliss beyond。
Nay； and of hearts which follow other gods In simple faith； their
prayers arise to me； O Kunti's Son！ though they pray wrongfully； For I am
the Receiver and the Lord Of every sacrifice； which these know not
Rightfully； so they fall to earth again！ Who follow gods go to their gods；
who vow Their souls to Pitris go to Pitris； minds To evil Bhuts given o'er
sink to the Bhuts； And whoso loveth Me cometh to Me。 Whoso shall offer
Me in faith and love A leaf； a flower； a fruit； water poured forth； That
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offering I accept； lovingly made With pious will。 Whate'er thou doest；
Prince！ Eating or sacrificing； giving gifts； Praying or fasting； let it all be
done For Me； as Mine。 So shalt thou free thyself From Karmabandh； the
chain which holdeth men To good and evil issue； so shalt come Safe unto
Me…when thou art quit of flesh By faith and abdication joined to Me！
I am alike for all！ I know not hate； I know not favour！ What is made is
Mine！ But them that worship Me with love； I love； They are in Me； and I
in them！
Nay； Prince！ If one of evil life turn in his thought Straightly to Me；
count him amidst the good； He hath the high way chosen； he shall grow
Righteous ere long； he shall attain that peace Which changes not。 Thou
Prince of India！ Be certain none can perish； trusting Me！ O Pritha's Son！
whoso will turn to Me； Though they be born from the very womb of Sin；
Woman or man； sprung of the Vaisya caste Or lowly disregarded Sudra；
all Plant foot upon the highest path； how then The holy Brahmans and My
Royal Saints？ Ah！ ye who into this ill world are come Fleeting and false…
…set your faith fast on Me！ Fix heart and thought on Me！ Adore Me！ Bring
Offerings to Me！ Make Me prostrations！ Make Me your supremest joy！
and； undivided； Unto My rest your spirits shall be guided。
HERE ENDSCHAPTER IX。 OF THE BHAGAVAD…GITA； Entitled
〃Rajavidyarajaguhyayog；〃 Or 〃The Book of Religion by the Kingly
Knowledge and the Kingly Mystery。〃
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CHAPTER X
Krishna。＇FN#l6＇ Hear farther yet； thou Long…Armed Lord！ these latest
words I say Uttered to bring thee bliss and peace； who lovest Me alway
Not the great company of gods nor kingly Rishis know My Nature； Who
have made the gods and Rishis long ago； He only knoweth…only he is free
of sin； and wise； Who seeth Me； Lord of the Worlds； with faith…
enlightened eyes； Unborn； undying； unbegun。 Whatever Natures be To
mortal men distributed； those natures spring from Me！ Intellect； skill；
enlightenment； endurance； self…control； Truthfulness； equability； and grief
or joy of soul； And birth and death； and fearfulness； and fearlessness； and
shame； And honour； and sweet harmlessness；＇FN#17＇ and peace which is
the same Whate'er befalls； and mirth； and tears； and piety； and thrift； And
wish to give； and will to help；all cometh of My gift！ The Seven Chief
Saints； the Elders Four； the Lordly Manus set Sharing My workto rule
the worlds； these too did I beget； And Rishis； Pitris； Manus； all； by one
thought of My mind； Thence did arise； to fill this world； the races of
mankind； Wherefrom who comprehends My Reign of mystic Majesty
That truth of truthsis thenceforth linked in faultless faith to Me： Yea！
knowing Me the source of all； by Me all creatures wrought； The wise in
spirit cleave to Me； into My Being brought； Hearts fixed on Me； breaths
breathed to Me； praising Me； each to each； So have they happiness and
peace； with pious thought and speech； And unto thesethus serving well；
thus loving ceaselessly I give a mind of perfect mood； whereby they
draw to Me； And； all for love of them； within their darkened souls I dwell；
And； with bright rays of wisdom's lamp； their ignorance dispel。
Arjuna。 Yes！ Thou art Parabrahm！ The High Abode！ The Great
Purification！ Thou art God Eternal； All…creating； Holy； First； Without
beginning！ Lord of Lords and Gods！ Declared by all the Saintsby Narada；
Vyasa Asita； and Devalas； And here Thyself declaring unto m