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desires； a bearing mild； Modest； and grave； with manhood nobly mixed；
With patience； fortitude； and purity； An unrevengeful spirit； never given
To rate itself too high；such be the signs； O Indian Prince！ of him whose
feet are set On that fair path which leads to heavenly birth！
Deceitfulness； and arrogance； and pride； Quickness to anger； harsh and
evil speech； And ignorance； to its own darkness blind； These be the signs；
My Prince！ of him whose birth Is fated for the regions of the vile。＇FN#32＇
The Heavenly Birth brings to deliverance； So should'st thou know！
The birth with Asuras Brings into bondage。 Be thou joyous； Prince！
Whose lot is set apart for heavenly Birth。
Two stamps there are marked on all living men； Divine and Undivine；
I spake to thee By what marks thou shouldst know the Heavenly Man；
Hear from me now of the Unheavenly！
They comprehend not； the Unheavenly； How Souls go forth from Me；
nor how they come Back unto Me： nor is there Truth in these； Nor purity；
nor rule of Life。 〃This world Hath not a Law； nor Order； nor a Lord；〃 So
say they： 〃nor hath risen up by Cause Following on Cause； in perfect
purposing； But is none other than a House of Lust。〃 And； this thing
thinking； all those ruined ones Of little wit； dark…mindedgive
themselves To evil deeds； the curses of their kind。 Surrendered to desires
insatiable； Full of deceitfulness； folly； and pride； In blindness cleaving to
their errors； caught Into the sinful course； they trust this lie As it were true…
…this lie which leads to death Finding in Pleasure all the good which is；
And crying 〃Here it finisheth！〃
Ensnared In nooses of a hundred idle hopes； Slaves to their passion
and their wrath； they buy Wealth with base deeds； to glut hot appetites；
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〃Thus much； to…day；〃 they say； 〃we gained！ thereby Such and such wish of
heart shall have its fill； And this is ours！ and th' other shall be ours！ To…day
we slew a foe； and we will slay Our other enemy to…morrow！ Look！ Are
we not lords？ Make we not goodly cheer？ Is not our fortune famous； brave；
and great？ Rich are we； proudly born！ What other men Live like to us？
Kill； then； for sacrifice！ Cast largesse； and be merry！〃 So they speak
Darkened by ignorance； and so they fall Tossed to and fro with projects；
tricked； and bound In net of black delusion； lost in lusts Down to foul
Naraka。 Conceited； fond； Stubborn and proud； dead…drunken with the wine
Of wealth； and reckless； all their offerings Have but a show of reverence；
being not made In piety of ancient faith。 Thus vowed To self…hood； force；
insolence； feasting； wrath； These My blasphemers； in the forms they wear
And in the forms they breed； my foemen are； Hateful and hating； cruel；
evil； vile； Lowest and least of men； whom I cast down Again； and yet
again； at end of lives； Into some devilish womb； whencebirth by birth
The devilish wombs re…spawn them； all beguiled； And； till they find and
worship Me； sweet Prince！ Tread they that Nether Road。
The Doors of Hell Are threefold； whereby men to ruin pass； The door
of Lust； the door of Wrath； the door Of Avarice。 Let a man shun those
three！ He who shall turn aside from entering All those three gates of Narak；
wendeth straight To find his peace； and comes to Swarga's gate。
。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。
。＇FN#33＇
HERE ENDETHCHAPTER XVI。 OF THE BHAGAVAD…GITA；
Entitled 〃Daivasarasaupadwibhagayog；〃 Or 〃The Book of the
Separateness of the Divine and Undivine。〃
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CHAPTER XVII
Arjuna。 If men forsake the holy ordinance； Heedless of Shastras； yet
keep faith at heart And worship； what shall be the state of those； Great
Krishna！ Sattwan； Rajas； Tamas？ Say！
Krishna。 Threefold the faith is of mankind and springs From those
three qualities；becoming 〃true；〃 Or 〃passion…stained；〃 or 〃dark；〃 as thou
shalt hear！
The faith of each believer； Indian Prince！ Conforms itself to what he
truly is。 Where thou shalt see a worshipper； that one To what he worships
lives assimilate； ＇Such as the shrine； so is the votary；＇ The 〃soothfast〃
souls adore true gods； the souls Obeying Rajas worship Rakshasas＇FN#34＇
Or Yakshas； and the men of Darkness pray To Pretas and to
Bhutas。＇FN#35＇ Yea； and those Who practise bitter penance； not
enjoined By rightful rulepenance which hath its root In self…sufficient；
proud hypocrisies Those men； passion…beset； violent； wild； Torturing
the witless onesMy elements Shut in fair company within their flesh；
（Nay； Me myself； present within the flesh！） Know them to devils devoted；
not to Heaven！ For like as foods are threefold for mankind In nourishing；
so is there threefold way Of worship； abstinence； and almsgiving！ Hear
this of Me！ there is a food which brings Force； substance； strength； and
health； and joy to live； Being well…seasoned； cordial； comforting； The
〃Soothfast〃 meat。 And there be foods which bring Aches and unrests； and
burning blood； and grief； Being too biting； heating； salt； and sharp； And
therefore craved by too strong appetite。 And there is foul foodkept from
over…night；＇FN#36＇ Savourless； filthy； which the foul will eat； A feast of
rottenness； meet for the lips Of such as love the 〃Darkness。〃
Thus with rites； A sacrifice not for rewardment made； Offered in
rightful wise； when he who vows Sayeth； with heart devout； 〃This I should
do！〃 Is 〃Soothfast〃 rite。 But sacrifice for gain； Offered for good repute； be
sure that this； O Best of Bharatas！ is Rajas…rite； With stamp of 〃passion。〃
And a sacrifice Offered against the laws； with no due dole Of food…giving；
with no accompaniment Of hallowed hymn； nor largesse to the priests； In
faithless celebration； call it vile； The deed of 〃Darkness！〃lost！
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Worship of gods Meriting worship； lowly reverence Of Twice…borns；
Teachers； Elders； Pu