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flesh？ Slayer of Madhu！ Further； make me know How good men find thee
in the hour of death？
Krishna。 I BRAHMA am！ the One Eternal GOD； And ADHYATMAN
is My Being's name； The Soul of Souls！ What goeth forth from Me；
Causing all life to live； is KARMA called： And； Manifested in divided
forms； I am the ADHIBHUTA； Lord of Lives； And ADHIDAIVA； Lord of
all the Gods； Because I am PURUSHA； who begets。 And ADHIYAJNA；
Lord of Sacrifice； Ispeaking with thee in this body here Am； thou
embodied one！ （for all the shrines Flame unto Me！） And； at the hour of
death； He that hath meditated Me alone； In putting off his flesh； comes
forth to Me； Enters into My Beingdoubt thou not！ But； if he meditated
otherwise At hour of death； in putting off the flesh； He goes to what he
looked for； Kunti's Son！ Because the Soul is fashioned to its like。
Have Me； then； in thy heart always！ and fight！ Thou too； when heart
and mind are fixed on Me； Shalt surely come to Me！ All come who cleave
With never…wavering will of firmest faith； Owning none other Gods： all
come to Me； The Uttermost； Purusha； Holiest！
Whoso hath known Me； Lord of sage and singer； Ancient of days；
of all the Three Worlds Stay； Boundless；but unto every atom Bringer
Of that which quickens it： whoso； I say；
Hath known My form； which passeth mortal knowing； Seen my
effulgencewhich no eye hath seen Than the sun's burning gold more
brightly glowing； Dispersing darkness；unto him hath been
Right life！ And； in the hour when life is ending； With mind set fast
and trustful piety； Drawing still breath beneath calm brows unbending；
In happy peace that faithful one doth die；
In glad peace passeth to Purusha's heaven。 The place which they
who read the Vedas name AKSHARAM； 〃Ultimate；〃 whereto have striven
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Saints and asceticstheir road is the same。
That waythe highest waygoes he who shuts The gates of all his
senses； locks desire Safe in his heart； centres the vital airs Upon his
parting thought； steadfastly set； And； murmuring OM； the sacred syllable
Emblem of BRAHMdies； meditating Me。
For who； none other Gods regarding； looks Ever to Me； easily am I
gained By such a Yogi； and； attaining Me； They fall notthose Mahatmas…
…back to birth； To life； which is the place of pain； which ends； But take the
way of utmost blessedness。
The worlds； Arjuna！even Brahma's world Roll back again from
Death to Life's unrest； But they； O Kunti's Son！ that reach to Me； Taste
birth no more。 If ye know Brahma's Day Which is a thousand Yugas； if ye
know The thousand Yugas making Brahma's Night； Then know ye Day
and Night as He doth know！ When that vast Dawn doth break； th' Invisible
Is brought anew into the Visible； When that deep Night doth darken； all
which is Fades back again to Him Who sent it forth； Yea！ this vast
company of living things Again and yet again producedexpires At
Brahma's Nightfall； and； at Brahma's Dawn； Riseth； without its will； to life
new…born。 Buthigher； deeper； innermostabides Another Life； not like
the life of sense； Escaping sight； unchanging。 This endures When all
created things have passed away： This is that Life named the Unmanifest；
The Infinite！ the All！ the Uttermost。 Thither arriving none return。 That Life
Is Mine； and I am there！ And； Prince！ by faith Which wanders not； there is
a way to come Thither。 I； the PURUSHA； I Who spread The Universe
around mein Whom dwell All living Thingsmay so be reached and
seen！
。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。
。 ＇FN#14＇
Richer than holy fruit on Vedas growing； Greater than gifts； better
than prayer or fast； Such wisdom is！ The Yogi； this way knowing；
Comes to the Utmost Perfect Peace at last。
HERE ENDETHCHAPTER VIII。 OF THE BHAGAVAD…GITA；
Entitled 〃Aksharaparabrahmayog；〃 Or 〃The book of Religion by
Devotion to the One Supreme God。〃
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CHAPTER IX
Krishna。 Now will I open unto theewhose heart Rejects notthat
last lore； deepest…concealed； That farthest secret of My Heavens and
Earths； Which but to know shall set thee free from ills； A royal lore！ a
Kingly mystery！ Yea！ for the soul such light as purgeth it From every sin；
a light of holiness With inmost splendour shining； plain to see； Easy to
walk by； inexhaustible！
They that receive not this； failing in faith To grasp the greater wisdom；
reach not Me； Destroyer of thy foes！ They sink anew Into the realm of
Flesh； where all things change！
By Me the whole vast Universe of things Is spread abroad；by Me； the
Unmanifest！ In Me are all existences contained； Not I in them！
Yet they are not contained； Those visible things！ Receive and strive to
embrace The mystery majestical！ My Being Creating all； sustaining all
still dwells Outside of all！
See！ as the shoreless airs Move in the measureless space； but are not
space； ＇And space were space without the moving airs＇； So all things are
in Me； but are not I。
At closing of each Kalpa； Indian Prince！ All things which be back to
My Being come： At the beginning of each Kalpa； all Issue new…born from
Me。
By Energy And help of Prakriti my outer Self； Again； and yet again； I
make go forth The realms of visible thingswithout their will All of
themby the power of Prakriti。
Yet these great makings； Prince！ involve Me not Enchain Me not！ I sit
apart from them； Other； and Higher； and Free； nowise attached！
Thus doth the stuff of worlds； moulded by Me； Bring forth all that
which is； moving or still； Living or lifeless！ Thus the worlds go on！
The minds untaught mistake Me； veiled in form； Naught see they of
My secret Presence； nought Of My hid Nature； ruling all which lives。 Vain
hopes pursuing； vain deeds doing； fed On vainest knowledge； senselessly
they seek An evil way； the way of brutes and fiends。 But My Mahatmas；
those of noble soul Who tread the path celestial； worship Me With hearts
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unwandering；knowing Me the Source； Th' Eternal Source； of Life。
Unendingly They glorify Me； seek Me； keep their vows Of reverence and
love； with changeless faith Adoring Me。 Yea； and those too adore； Who；
offering sacrifice of wakened hearts； Have sense of one pervading Spirit's
stress； One Force in every place； though manifold！ I am the Sacrifice！ I am
the Prayer！ I am the Funeral…Cake set for the dead！ I am the healing herb！
I am the ghee； The Mantra； and the flame； and that which burns！ I am…of
all this boundless Universe… The Father； Mother； Ancestor； and Guard！ The
end of Learning！ That which purifies In lustral water！ I am OM！ I am Rig…
Veda； Sama…Veda； Yajur…Ved； The Way； the Fosterer； the Lord； the Judge；
The Witness； the Abode； the Refuge…House； The Friend； the Fountain and
the Sea of Life Which sends； and swallows up； Treasure of Worlds And
Treasure…Chamber！ Seed and Seed…Sower； Whence endless harvests spring！
Sun's heat is mine； Heaven's rain is mine to grant or to withhold； Death am
I； and Immortal Life I am； Arjuna！ SAT and ASAT； Visible Life； And Life
Invisible！
Yea！ those who learn The threefold Veds； who drink the Soma…wine；
Purge sins； pay sacrificefrom Me they earn Passage to Swarga； where
the meats divine
Of great gods feed them in high Indra's heaven。 Yet they； when that
prodigious joy is o'er； Paradise spent； and wage for merits given； Come
to the world of death and change once more。
They had their recompense！ they stored their treasure； Following
the threefold Scripture and its writ； Who seeketh such gaineth the fleeting
pleasure Of joy which comes and goes！ I grant