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renounceth not Works not as Yogin。 So is that well said： 〃By works the
votary doth rise to faith； And saintship is the ceasing from all works；
Because the perfect Yogin actsbut acts Unmoved by passions and
unbound by deeds； Setting result aside。
Let each man raise The Self by Soul； not trample down his Self； Since
Soul that is Self's friend may grow Self's foe。 Soul is Self's friend when
Self doth rule o'er Self； But Self turns enemy if Soul's own self Hates Self
as not itself。＇FN#10＇
The sovereign soul Of him who lives self…governed and at peace Is
centred in itself； taking alike Pleasure and pain； heat； cold； glory and
shame。 He is the Yogi； he is Yukta； glad With joy of light and truth；
dwelling apart Upon a peak； with senses subjugate Whereto the clod； the
rock； the glistering gold Show all as one。 By this sign is he known Being
of equal grace to comrades； friends； Chance…comers； strangers； lovers；
enemies； Aliens and kinsmen； loving all alike； Evil or good。
Sequestered should he sit； Steadfastly meditating； solitary； His
thoughts controlled； his passions laid away； Quit of belongings。 In a fair；
still spot Having his fixed abode；not too much raised； Nor yet too low；
let him abide； his goods A cloth； a deerskin； and the Kusa…grass。 There；
setting hard his mind upon The One； Restraining heart and senses； silent；
calm； Let him accomplish Yoga； and achieve Pureness of soul； holding
immovable Body and neck and head； his gaze absorbed Upon his nose…
end；＇FN#11＇ rapt from all around； Tranquil in spirit； free of fear； intent
Upon his Brahmacharya vow； devout； Musing on Me； lost in the thought
of Me。 That Yojin； so devoted； so controlled； Comes to the peace beyond；…
…My peace； the peace Of high Nirvana！
But for earthly needs Religion is not his who too much fasts Or too
much feasts； nor his who sleeps away An idle mind； nor his who wears to
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waste His strength in vigils。 Nay； Arjuna！ call That the true piety which
most removes Earth…aches and ills； where one is moderate In eating and in
resting； and in sport； Measured in wish and act； sleeping betimes； Waking
betimes for duty。
When the man； So living； centres on his soul the thought Straitly
restraineduntouched internally By stress of sensethen is he Yukta。 See！
Steadfast a lamp burns sheltered from the wind； Such is the likeness of the
Yogi's mind Shut from sense…storms and burning bright to Heaven。 When
mind broods placid； soothed with holy wont； When Self contemplates self；
and in itself Hath comfort； when it knows the nameless joy Beyond all
scope of sense； revealed to soul Only to soul！ and； knowing； wavers not；
True to the farther Truth； when； holding this； It deems no other treasure
comparable； But； harboured there； cannot be stirred or shook By any
gravest grief； call that state 〃peace；〃 That happy severance Yoga； call that
man The perfect Yogin！
Steadfastly the will Must toil thereto； till efforts end in ease； And
thought has passed from thinking。 Shaking off All longings bred by
dreams of fame and gain； Shutting the doorways of the senses close With
watchful ward； so； step by step； it comes To gift of peace assured and heart
assuaged； When the mind dwells self…wrapped； and the soul broods
Cumberless。 But； as often as the heart Breakswild and waveringfrom
control； so oft Let him re…curb it； let him rein it back To the soul's
governance； for perfect bliss Grows only in the bosom tranquillised； The
spirit passionless； purged from offence； Vowed to the Infinite。 He who thus
vows His soul to the Supreme Soul； quitting sin； Passes unhindered to the
endless bliss Of unity with Brahma。 He so vowed； So blended； sees the
Life…Soul resident In all things living； and all living things In that Life…
Soul contained。 And whoso thus Discerneth Me in all； and all in Me； I
never let him go； nor looseneth he Hold upon Me； but； dwell he where he
may； Whate'er his life； in Me he dwells and lives； Because he knows and
worships Me； Who dwell In all which lives； and cleaves to Me in all。
Arjuna！ if a man sees everywhere Taught by his own similitudeone
Life； One Essence in the Evil and the Good； Hold him a Yogi； yea！ well…
perfected！
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Arjuna。 Slayer of Madhu！ yet again； this Yog； This Peace； derived
from equanimity； Made known by theeI see no fixity Therein； no rest；
because the heart of men Is unfixed； Krishna！ rash； tumultuous； Wilful and
strong。 It were all one； I think； To hold the wayward wind； as tame man's
heart。
Krishna。 Hero long…armed！ beyond denial； hard Man's heart is to
restrain； and wavering； Yet may it grow restrained by habit； Prince！ By
wont of self…command。 This Yog； I say； Cometh not lightly to th'
ungoverned ones； But he who will be master of himself Shall win it； if he
stoutly strive thereto。
Arjuna。 And what road goeth he who； having faith； Fails； Krishna！ in
the striving； falling back From holiness； missing the perfect rule？ Is he not
lost； straying from Brahma's light； Like the vain cloud； which floats 'twixt
earth and heaven When lightning splits it； and it vanisheth？ Fain would I
hear thee answer me herein； Since； Krishna！ none save thou can clear the
doubt。
Krishna。 He is not lost； thou Son of Pritha！ No！ Nor earth； nor heaven
is forfeit； even for him； Because no heart that holds one right desire
Treadeth the road of loss！ He who should fail； Desiring righteousness；
cometh at death Unto the Region of the Just； dwells there Measureless
years； and being born anew； Beginneth life again in some fair home Amid
the mild and happy。 It may chance He doth descend into a Yogin house On
Virtue's breast； but that is rare！ Such birth Is hard to be obtained on this
earth； Chief！ So hath he back again what heights of heart He did achieve；
and so he strives anew To perfectness； with better hope； dear Prince！ For
by the old desire he is drawn on Unwittingly； and only to desire The puri