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the threefold Scripture and its writ； Who seeketh such gaineth the fleeting
pleasure Of joy which comes and goes！ I grant them it！
But to those blessed ones who worship Me； Turning not otherwhere；
with minds set fast； I bring assurance of full bliss beyond。
Nay； and of hearts which follow other gods In simple faith； their
prayers arise to me； O Kunti's Son！ though they pray wrongfully； For I am
the Receiver and the Lord Of every sacrifice； which these know not
Rightfully； so they fall to earth again！ Who follow gods go to their gods；
who vow Their souls to Pitris go to Pitris； minds To evil Bhuts given o'er
sink to the Bhuts； And whoso loveth Me cometh to Me。 Whoso shall offer
Me in faith and love A leaf； a flower； a fruit； water poured forth； That
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offering I accept； lovingly made With pious will。 Whate'er thou doest；
Prince！ Eating or sacrificing； giving gifts； Praying or fasting； let it all be
done For Me； as Mine。 So shalt thou free thyself From Karmabandh； the
chain which holdeth men To good and evil issue； so shalt come Safe unto
Me…when thou art quit of flesh By faith and abdication joined to Me！
I am alike for all！ I know not hate； I know not favour！ What is made is
Mine！ But them that worship Me with love； I love； They are in Me； and I
in them！
Nay； Prince！ If one of evil life turn in his thought Straightly to Me；
count him amidst the good； He hath the high way chosen； he shall grow
Righteous ere long； he shall attain that peace Which changes not。 Thou
Prince of India！ Be certain none can perish； trusting Me！ O Pritha's Son！
whoso will turn to Me； Though they be born from the very womb of Sin；
Woman or man； sprung of the Vaisya caste Or lowly disregarded Sudra；
all Plant foot upon the highest path； how then The holy Brahmans and My
Royal Saints？ Ah！ ye who into this ill world are come Fleeting and false…
…set your faith fast on Me！ Fix heart and thought on Me！ Adore Me！ Bring
Offerings to Me！ Make Me prostrations！ Make Me your supremest joy！
and； undivided； Unto My rest your spirits shall be guided。
HERE ENDSCHAPTER IX。 OF THE BHAGAVAD…GITA； Entitled
〃Rajavidyarajaguhyayog；〃 Or 〃The Book of Religion by the Kingly
Knowledge and the Kingly Mystery。〃
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CHAPTER X
Krishna。＇FN#l6＇ Hear farther yet； thou Long…Armed Lord！ these latest
words I say Uttered to bring thee bliss and peace； who lovest Me alway
Not the great company of gods nor kingly Rishis know My Nature； Who
have made the gods and Rishis long ago； He only knoweth…only he is free
of sin； and wise； Who seeth Me； Lord of the Worlds； with faith…
enlightened eyes； Unborn； undying； unbegun。 Whatever Natures be To
mortal men distributed； those natures spring from Me！ Intellect； skill；
enlightenment； endurance； self…control； Truthfulness； equability； and grief
or joy of soul； And birth and death； and fearfulness； and fearlessness； and
shame； And honour； and sweet harmlessness；＇FN#17＇ and peace which is
the same Whate'er befalls； and mirth； and tears； and piety； and thrift； And
wish to give； and will to help；all cometh of My gift！ The Seven Chief
Saints； the Elders Four； the Lordly Manus set Sharing My workto rule
the worlds； these too did I beget； And Rishis； Pitris； Manus； all； by one
thought of My mind； Thence did arise； to fill this world； the races of
mankind； Wherefrom who comprehends My Reign of mystic Majesty
That truth of truthsis thenceforth linked in faultless faith to Me： Yea！
knowing Me the source of all； by Me all creatures wrought； The wise in
spirit cleave to Me； into My Being brought； Hearts fixed on Me； breaths
breathed to Me； praising Me； each to each； So have they happiness and
peace； with pious thought and speech； And unto thesethus serving well；
thus loving ceaselessly I give a mind of perfect mood； whereby they
draw to Me； And； all for love of them； within their darkened souls I dwell；
And； with bright rays of wisdom's lamp； their ignorance dispel。
Arjuna。 Yes！ Thou art Parabrahm！ The High Abode！ The Great
Purification！ Thou art God Eternal； All…creating； Holy； First； Without
beginning！ Lord of Lords and Gods！ Declared by all the Saintsby Narada；
Vyasa Asita； and Devalas； And here Thyself declaring unto me！ What
Thou hast said now know I to be truth； O Kesava！ that neither gods nor
men Nor demons comprehend Thy mystery Made manifest； Divinest！
Thou Thyself Thyself alone dost know； Maker Supreme！ Master of all the
living！ Lord of Gods！ King of the Universe！ To Thee alone Belongs to tell
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the heavenly excellence Of those perfections wherewith Thou dost fill
These worlds of Thine； Pervading； Immanent！ How shall I learn；
Supremest Mystery！ To know Thee； though I muse continually？ Under
what form of Thine unnumbered forms Mayst Thou be grasped？ Ah！ yet
again recount； Clear and complete； Thy great appearances； The secrets of
Thy Majesty and Might； Thou High Delight of Men！ Never enough Can
mine ears drink the Amrit＇FN#18＇ of such words！
Krishna。 Hanta！ So be it！ Kuru Prince！ I will to thee unfold Some
portions of My Majesty； whose powers are manifold！ I am the Spirit
seated deep in every creature's heart； From Me they come； by Me they live；
at My word they depart！ Vishnu of the Adityas I am； those Lords of Light；
Maritchi of the Maruts； the Kings of Storm and Blight； By day I gleam；
the golden Sun of burning cloudless Noon； By Night； amid the asterisms I
glide； the dappled Moon！ Of Vedas I am Sama…Ved； of gods in Indra's
Heaven Vasava； of the faculties to living beings given The mind which
apprehends and thinks； of Rudras Sankara； Of Yakshas and of Rakshasas；
Vittesh； and Pavaka Of Vasus； and of mountain…peaks Meru； Vrihaspati
Know Me 'mid planetary Powers； 'mid Warriors heavenly Skanda； of all
the water…floods the Sea which drinketh each； And Bhrigu of the holy
Saints； and OM of sacred speech； Of prayers the prayer ye
whisper；＇FN#19＇ of hills Himala's snow； And Aswattha； the fig…tree； of all
the trees that grow； Of the Devarshis； Narada； and Chitrarath of them That
sing in Heaven； and Kapila of Munis； and the gem Of flying steeds；
Uchchaisravas； from Amrit…wave which burst； Of elephants Airavata； of
males the Best and First； Of weapons Heav'n's hot thunderbolt； of cows
white Kamadhuk； From whose great milky udder…teats all hearts' desires
are strook； Vasuki of the serpent…tribes； round Mandara entwined； And
thousand…fanged Ananta； on whose broad coils reclined Leans Vishnu； and
of water…things Varuna； Aryam Of Pitris； and； of those that judge； Yama
the Judge I am； Of Daityas dread Prahlada； of what metes days and years；
Time's self I am； of woodland…beasts…buffaloes； deers； and bears… The
lordly…painted tiger； of birds the vast Garud； The whirlwind 'mid the winds；
'mid chiefs Rama with blood imbrued； Makar 'mid fishes of the sea； and
Ganges 'mid the streams； Yea！ First； and Last； and Centre of all which is or
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seems I am； Arjuna！ Wisdom Supreme of what is wise； Words on the
uttering lips I am； and eyesight of the eyes； And 〃A〃 of written characters；
Dwandwa＇FN#20＇ of knitted speech； And Endless Life； and boundless
Love； whose power sustaineth each； And bitter Death which seizes all； and
joyous sudden Birth； Which brings to light all beings that are to be on
earth； And of the viewless virtues； Fame； Fortune； Song am I； And
Memory； and Patience； and Craft； and Constancy： Of Vedic hymns the
Vrihatsam； of metres Ga