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unperceived； the death Comes unperceived； between them； beings
perceive： What is there sorrowful herein； dear Prince？
Wonderful； wistful； to contemplate！ Difficult； doubtful； to speak
upon！ Strange and great for tongue to relate； Mystical hearing for every
one！ Nor wotteth man this； what a marvel it is； When seeing； and
saying； and hearing are done！
This Life within all living things； my Prince！ Hides beyond harm；
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scorn thou to suffer； then； For that which cannot suffer。 Do thy part！ Be
mindful of thy name； and tremble not！ Nought better can betide a martial
soul Than lawful war； happy the warrior To whom comes joy of battle
comes； as now； Glorious and fair； unsought； opening for him A gateway
unto Heav'n。 But； if thou shunn'st This honourable fielda Kshattriya If；
knowing thy duty and thy task； thou bidd'st Duty and task go bythat shall
be sin！ And those to come shall speak thee infamy From age to age； but
infamy is worse For men of noble blood to bear than death！ The chiefs
upon their battle…chariots Will deem 'twas fear that drove thee from the
fray。 Of those who held thee mighty…souled the scorn Thou must abide；
while all thine enemies Will scatter bitter speech of thee； to mock The
valour which thou hadst； what fate could fall More grievously than this？
Eitherbeing killed Thou wilt win Swarga's safety； oralive And victor
thou wilt reign an earthly king。 Therefore； arise； thou Son of Kunti！ brace
Thine arm for conflict； nerve thy heart to meet As things alike to thee
pleasure or pain； Profit or ruin； victory or defeat： So minded； gird thee to
the fight； for so Thou shalt not sin！
Thus far I speak to thee As from the 〃Sankhya〃unspiritually Hear
now the deeper teaching of the Yog； Which holding； understanding； thou
shalt burst Thy Karmabandh； the bondage of wrought deeds。 Here shall no
end be hindered； no hope marred； No loss be feared： faithyea； a little
faith Shall save thee from the anguish of thy dread。 Here； Glory of the
Kurus！ shines one rule One steadfast rulewhile shifting souls have laws
Many and hard。 Specious； but wrongful deem The speech of those ill…
taught ones who extol The letter of their Vedas； saying； 〃This Is all we
have； or need；〃 being weak at heart With wants； seekers of Heaven： which
comesthey say As 〃fruit of good deeds done；〃 promising men Much
profit in new births for works of faith； In various rites abounding；
following whereon Large merit shall accrue towards wealth and power；
Albeit； who wealth and power do most desire Least fixity of soul have
such； least hold On heavenly meditation。 Much these teach； From Veds；
concerning the 〃three qualities；〃 But thou； be free of the 〃three qualities；〃
Free of the 〃pairs of opposites；〃＇FN#2＇ and free From that sad
righteousness which calculates； Self…ruled； Arjuna！ simple；
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satisfied！＇FN#3＇ Look！ like as when a tank pours water forth To suit all
needs； so do these Brahmans draw Text for all wants from tank of Holy
Writ。 But thou； want not！ ask not！ Find full reward Of doing right in right！
Let right deeds be Thy motive； not the fruit which comes from them。 And
live in action！ Labour！ Make thine acts Thy piety； casting all self aside；
Contemning gain and merit； equable In good or evil： equability Is Yog； is
piety！
Yet； the right act Is less； far less； than the right…thinking mind。 Seek
refuge in thy soul； have there thy heaven！ Scorn them that follow virtue
for her gifts！ The mind of pure devotioneven here Casts equally aside
good deeds and bad； Passing above them。 Unto pure devotion Devote
thyself： with perfect meditation Comes perfect act； and the right…hearted
rise More certainly because they seek no gain Forth from the bands of
body； step by step； To highest seats of bliss。 When thy firm soul Hath
shaken off those tangled oracles Which ignorantly guide； then shall it soar
To high neglect of what's denied or said； This way or that way； in doctrinal
writ。 Troubled no longer by the priestly lore； Safe shall it live； and sure；
steadfastly bent On meditation。 This is Yogand Peace！
Arjuna。 What is his mark who hath that steadfast heart； Confirmed in
holy meditation？ How Know we his speech； Kesava？ Sits he； moves he
Like other men？
Krishna。 When one； O Pritha's Son！ Abandoning desires which shake
the mind Finds in his soul full comfort for his soul； He hath attained the
Yogthat man is such！ In sorrows not dejected； and in joys Not overjoyed；
dwelling outside the stress Of passion； fear； and anger； fixed in calms Of
lofty contemplation；such an one Is Muni； is the Sage； the true Recluse！
He who to none and nowhere overbound By ties of flesh； takes evil things
and good Neither desponding nor exulting； such Bears wisdom's plainest
mark！ He who shall draw As the wise tortoise draws its four feet safe
Under its shield； his five frail senses back Under the spirit's buckler from
the world Which else assails them； such an one； my Prince！ Hath wisdom's
mark！ Things that solicit sense Hold off from the self…governed； nay； it
comes； The appetites of him who lives beyond Depart；aroused no more。
Yet may it chance； O Son of Kunti！ that a governed mind Shall some time
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feel the sense…storms sweep； and wrest Strong self…control by the roots。
Let him regain His kingdom！ let him conquer this； and sit On Me intent。
That man alone is wise Who keeps the mastery of himself！ If one Ponders
on objects of the sense； there springs Attraction； from attraction grows
desire； Desire flames to fierce passion； passion breeds Recklessness； then
the memoryall betrayed Lets noble purpose go； and saps the mind； Till
purpose； mind； and man are all undone。 But； if one deals with objects of
the sense Not loving and not hating； making them Serve his free soul；
which rests serenely lord； Lo！ such a man comes to tranquillity； And out of
that tranquillity shall rise The end and healing of his earthly pains； Since
the will governed sets the soul at peace。 The soul of the ungoverned is not
his； Nor hath he knowledge of himself； which lacked； How grows serenity？
and； wanting that； Whence shall he hope for happiness？
The mind That gives itself to follow shows of sense Seeth its helm of
wisdom rent away； And； like a ship in waves of whirlwind； drives To
wreck and death。 Only with him； great Prince！ Whose senses are not
swayed by things of sense Only with him who holds his mastery； Shows
wisdom perfect。 What is midnight…gloom To unenlightened souls shines
wakeful day To his clear gaze； what seems as wakeful day Is known for
night； thick night of ignorance； To his true…seeing eyes。 Such is the Saint！
And like the ocean； day by day receiving Floods from all lands；
which never overflows Its boundary…line not leaping； and not leaving；
Fed by the rivers； but unswelled by those；
So is the perfect one！ to his soul's ocean The world of sense
pours streams of witchery； They leave him as they find； without
commotion； Taking their tribute； but remaining sea。
Yea！ whoso； shaking off the yoke of flesh Lives lord； not servant； of
his lusts； set free From pride； from passion； from the sin of 〃Self；〃
Toucheth tranquillity！ O Pritha's Son！ That is the state of Brahm！ There
rests no dread When that last step is reached！ Live where he will； Die
when he may； such passeth from all 'plaining； To blest Nirvana； with the
Gods； attaining。
HERE ENDETHCHAPTER II。 OF THE BHAGAVAD…GITA；
Entitled 〃Sankhya…Yog；〃 Or 〃The Book of Doctrines。〃
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