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yet still moving； not discerned For subtlety of instant presence； close To
all； to each； yet measurelessly far！ Not manifold； and yet subsisting still In
all which lives； for ever to be known As the Sustainer； yet； at the End of
Times； He maketh all to endand re…creates。 The Light of Lights He is； in
the heart of the Dark Shining eternally。 Wisdom He is And Wisdom's way；
and Guide of all the wise； Planted in every heart。
So have I told Of Life's stuff； and the moulding； and the lore To
comprehend。 Whoso； adoring Me； Perceiveth this； shall surely come to
Me！
Know thou that Nature and the Spirit both Have no beginning！ Know
that qualities And changes of them are by Nature wrought； That Nature
puts to work the acting frame； But Spirit doth inform it； and so cause
Feeling of pain and pleasure。 Spirit； linked To moulded matter； entereth
into bond With qualities by Nature framed； and； thus Married to matter；
breeds the birth again In good or evil yonis。＇FN#29＇
Yet is this Yea！ in its bodily prison！Spirit pure； Spirit supreme；
surveying； governing； Guarding； possessing； Lord and Master still
PURUSHA； Ultimate； One Soul with Me。
Whoso thus knows himself； and knows his soul PURUSHA； working
through the qualities With Nature's modes； the light hath come for him！
Whatever flesh he bears； never again Shall he take on its load。 Some few
there be By meditation find the Soul in Self Self…schooled； and some by
long philosophy And holy life reach thither； some by works： Some； never
so attaining； hear of light From other lips； and seize； and cleave to it
Worshipping； yea！ and thoseto teaching true Overpass Death！
Wherever； Indian Prince！ Life isof moving things； or things unmoved；
Plant or still seedknow； what is there hath grown By bond of Matter and
of Spirit： Know He sees indeed who sees in all alike The living； lordly
Soul； the Soul Supreme； Imperishable amid the Perishing： For； whoso thus
beholds； in every place； In every form； the same； one； Living Life； Doth
no more wrongfulness unto himself； But goes the highest road which
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brings to bliss。 Seeing； he sees； indeed； who sees that works Are Nature's
wont； for Soul to practise by Acting； yet not the agent； sees the mass Of
separate living thingseach of its kind Issue from One； and blend again
to One： Then hath he BRAHMA； he attains！
O Prince！ That Ultimate； High Spirit； Uncreate； Unqualified； even
when it entereth flesh Taketh no stain of acts； worketh in nought！ Like to
th'' ethereal air； pervading all； Which； for sheer subtlety； avoideth taint；
The subtle Soul sits everywhere； unstained： Like to the light of the all…
piercing sun ＇Which is not changed by aught it shines upon；＇ The Soul's
light shineth pure in every place； And they who； by such eye of wisdom；
see How Matter； and what deals with it； divide； And how the Spirit and the
flesh have strife； Those wise ones go the way which leads to Life！
HERE ENDSCHAPTER XIII。 OF THE BHAGAVAD…GITA； Entitled
〃Kshetrakshetrajnavibhagayog；〃 Or 〃The Book of Religion by Separation
of Matter and Spirit。〃
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CHAPTER XIV
Krishna。 Yet farther will I open unto thee This wisdom of all wisdoms；
uttermost； The which possessing； all My saints have passed To perfectness。
On such high verities Reliant； rising into fellowship With Me； they are not
born again at birth Of Kalpas； nor at Pralyas suffer change！
This Universe the womb is where I plant Seed of all lives！ Thence；
Prince of India； comes Birth to all beings！ Whoso； Kunti's Son！ Mothers
each mortal form； Brahma conceives； And I am He that fathers； sending
seed！
Sattwan； Rajas； and Tamas； so are named The qualities of Nature；
〃Soothfastness；〃 〃Passion；〃 and 〃Ignorance。〃 These three bind down The
changeless Spirit in the changeful flesh。 Whereof sweet 〃Soothfastness；〃
by purity Living unsullied and enlightened； binds The sinless Soul to
happiness and truth； And Passion； being kin to appetite； And breeding
impulse and propensity； Binds the embodied Soul； O Kunti's Son！ By tie
of works。 But Ignorance； begot Of Darkness； blinding mortal men； binds
down Their souls to stupor； sloth； and drowsiness。 Yea； Prince of India！
Soothfastness binds souls In pleasant wise to flesh； and Passion binds By
toilsome strain； but Ignorance； which blots The beams of wisdom； binds
the soul to sloth。 Passion and Ignorance； once overcome； Leave
Soothfastness； O Bharata！ Where this With Ignorance are absent； Passion
rules； And Ignorance in hearts not good nor quick。 When at all gateways
of the Body shines The Lamp of Knowledge； then may one see well
Soothfastness settled in that city reigns； Where longing is； and ardour； and
unrest； Impulse to strive and gain； and avarice； Those spring from Passion…
…Prince！engrained； and where Darkness and dulness； sloth and stupor are；
'Tis Ignorance hath caused them； Kuru Chief！
Moreover； when a soul departeth； fixed In Soothfastness； it goeth to
the place Perfect and pureof those that know all Truth。 If it departeth in
set habitude Of Impulse； it shall pass into the world Of spirits tied to
works； and； if it dies In hardened Ignorance； that blinded soul Is born
anew in some unlighted womb。
The fruit of Soothfastness is true and sweet； The fruit of lusts is pain
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and toil； the fruit Of Ignorance is deeper darkness。 Yea！ For Light brings
light； and Passion ache to have； And gloom； bewilderments； and ignorance
Grow forth from Ignorance。 Those of the first Rise ever higher； those of
the second mode Take a mid place； the darkened souls sink back To lower
deeps； loaded with witlessness！
When； watching life； the living man perceives The only actors are the
Qualities； And knows what rules beyond the Qualities； Then is he come
nigh unto Me！
The Soul； Thus passing forth from the Three Qualities Whereby arise
all bodiesovercomes Birth； Death； Sorrow； and Age； and drinketh deep
The undying wine of Amrit。
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