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all bodiesovercomes Birth； Death； Sorrow； and Age； and drinketh deep
The undying wine of Amrit。
Arjuna。 Oh； my Lord！ Which be the signs to know him that hath gone
Past the Three Modes？ How liveth he？ What way Leadeth him safe
beyond the threefold Modes？
Krishna。 He who with equanimity surveys Lustre of goodness； strife of
passion； sloth Of ignorance； not angry if they are； Not wishful when they
are not： he who sits A sojourner and stranger in their midst Unruffled；
standing off； sayingserene When troubles break； 〃These be the
Qualities！〃 He unto whomself…centredgrief and joy Sound as one word；
to whose deep…seeing eyes The clod； the marble； and the gold are one；
Whose equal heart holds the same gentleness For lovely and unlovely
things； firm…set； Well…pleased in praise and dispraise； satisfied With
honour or dishonour； unto friends And unto foes alike in tolerance；
Detached from undertakings；he is named Surmounter of the Qualities！
And such With single； fervent faith adoring Me； Passing beyond the
Qualities； conforms To Brahma； and attains Me！
For I am That whereof Brahma is the likeness！ Mine The Amrit is； and
Immortality Is mine； and mine perfect Felicity！
HERE ENDSCHAPTER XIV。 OF THE BHAGAVAD…GITA Entitled
〃Gunatrayavibhagayog；〃 Or 〃The Book of Religion by Separation from
the Qualities。〃
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Krishna。 Men call the Aswattha；the Banyan…tree； Which hath its
boughs beneath； its roots above； The ever…holy tree。 Yea！ for its leaves
Are green and waving hymns which whisper Truth！ Who knows the
Aswattha； knows Veds； and all。
Its branches shoot to heaven and sink to earth；＇FN#30＇ Even as the
deeds of men； which take their birth From qualities： its silver sprays
and blooms； And all the eager verdure of its girth； Leap to quick life at
kiss of sun and air； As men's lives quicken to the temptings fair Of
wooing sense： its hanging rootlets seek The soil beneath； helping to hold it
there；
As actions wrought amid this world of men Bind them by ever…
tightening bonds again。 If ye knew well the teaching of the Tree； What
its shape saith； and whence it springs； and； then
How it must end； and all the ills of it； The axe of sharp Detachment ye
would whet； And cleave the clinging snaky roots； and lay This
Aswattha of sense…life low；to set
New growths upspringing to that happier sky； Which they who reach
shall have no day to die； Nor fade away； nor fallto Him； I mean；
FATHER and FIRST； Who made the mystery
Of old Creation； for to Him come they From passion and from dreams
who break away； Who part the bonds constraining them to flesh； And；
Him； the Highest； worshipping alway
No longer grow at mercy of what breeze Of summer pleasure stirs the
sleeping trees； What blast of tempest tears them； bough and stem To the
eternal world pass such as these！
Another Sun gleams there！ another Moon！ Another Light；not Dusk；
nor Dawn； nor Noon Which they who once behold return no more；
They have attained My rest； life's Utmost boon！
When； in this world of manifested life； The undying Spirit； setting
forth from Me； Taketh on form； it draweth to itself From Being's
storehouse；which containeth all； Senses and intellect。 The Sovereign
Soul Thus entering the flesh； or quitting it； Gathers these up； as the wind
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gathers scents； Blowing above the flower…beds。 Ear and Eye； And Touch
and Taste； and Smelling； these it takes； Yea； and a sentient mind；linking
itself To sense…things so。
The unenlightened ones Mark not that Spirit when he goes or comes；
Nor when he takes his pleasure in the form； Conjoined with qualities； but
those see plain Who have the eyes to see。 Holy souls see Which strive
thereto。 Enlightened； they perceive That Spirit in themselves； but foolish
ones； Even though they strive； discern not； having hearts Unkindled； ill…
informed！
Know； too； from Me Shineth the gathered glory of the suns Which
lighten all the world： from Me the moons Draw silvery beams； and fire
fierce loveliness。 I penetrate the clay； and lend all shapes Their living force；
I glide into the plant Root； leaf； and bloomto make the woodlands
green With springing sap。 Becoming vital warmth； I glow in glad；
respiring frames； and pass； With outward and with inward breath； to feed
The body by all meats。＇FN#31＇
For in this world Being is twofold： the Divided； one； The Undivided；
one。 All things that live Are 〃the Divided。〃 That which sits apart； 〃The
Undivided。〃
Higher still is He； The Highest； holding all； whose Name is LORD；
The Eternal； Sovereign； First！ Who fills all worlds； Sustaining them。 And
dwelling thus beyond Divided Being and UndividedI Am called of men
and Vedas； Life Supreme； The PURUSHOTTAMA。
Who knows Me thus； With mind unclouded； knoweth all； dear Prince！
And with his whole soul ever worshippeth Me。
Now is the sacred； secret Mystery Declared to thee！ Who
comprehendeth this Hath wisdom！ He is quit of works in bliss！
HERE ENDSCHAPTER XV。 OF THE BHAGAVAD…GITA Entitled
〃Purushottamapraptiyog；〃 Or 〃The Book of Religion by attaining the
Supreme。〃
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CHAPTER XVI
Krishna。 Fearlessness； singleness of soul； the will Always to strive for
wisdom； opened hand And governed appetites； and piety； And love of
lonely study； humbleness； Uprightness； heed to injure nought which lives；
Truthfulness； slowness unto wrath； a mind That lightly letteth go what
others prize； And equanimity； and charity Which spieth no man's faults；
and tenderness Towards all that suffer； a contented heart； Fluttered by no
desires； a bearing mild； Modest； and grave； with manhood nobly mixed；
With patience