A Dissertation on Devotion.
He who is equipped with learning culminating in intuition who has realized the self does not take his stand on logical reasoning should know this world of differences to be a mere phantom appearing in me and relinquishing this knowledge too. 1. To a man of wisdom I am the only beloved. I am recognized to be his purpose as well as a means of accomplishing it. I am his Heaven and Moksha too. No object other than me is dear to him. 2. Only those who'es mind has been thoroughly purified through knowledge and realization are able to know my supreme state. The man of knowledge bears me up with his knowledge hence he is most beloved of me. 3. Resorting to holy places and waters the muttering of prayers charity and other purifying agencies do not consummately bring about that perfection which is wrought by a ray of knowledge. 4. therefore knowing your own self up to the stage of realization O Uddhava and equipped with such knowledge and realization full of devotion worship me.
5. Having worshiped me their inner controller and bestower form of highest perfection final beatitude. 6. The three fold modification of Prakriti in the form of the body the senses and the mind that crop up in you O uddhava is only an illusion its that it appears in the middle (like the serpent in a rope) and does not exist in the beginning or in the end. discussing the six states birth existence growth transformation decay and death perceiving the prakriti or primordial matter pursuer of spirit mahat and tattva or the principle of cosmic intelligence akasha or the cosmic ego and the five tanmantras or subtle elements the five senses of perfection the five organs of action and the mind the five gross elements the three categories sattva rajas and tamas or the principle of ignorance and inertia as permeating all created beings running through all of them. When a man no longer perceives as he did before the many as permeated by the one reality but sees the one reality only that alone is vijnana to be sure.
Further the Lord explains the path of devotion the royal road to devotion.
Keenness to hear my nectar like stories, repeated expositions of my stories when they have been duly heard, intense devotion to my worship and glorifying me with songs and praise enthusiasm in doing service to me saluting me offering devoted worship to my devotees and looking upon all created beings as myself. directing the moments of ones body to pursuits intended to propitiate me plucking basil leaves and flowers for worship uttering my praises resigning ones mind to me giving up all ones desires spurning wealth means of enjoyment and self gratification which generally interfere with devotion. undertaking sacrificial performances practicing charity offering oblations into the sacred fire muttering prayers observing fasts and other sacred vows austerities are all stepping stones to devotion. Devotion consisting of all absorbing love for me the reward of all spiritual endeavours to me develops by following such righteous courses. In the heart of men who dedicate to my service their very self in the shape of their psycho physical organism as well as all that is connected to it. O uddhava what other object remains for such a devotee.
He who is equipped with learning culminating in intuition who has realized the self does not take his stand on logical reasoning should know this world of differences to be a mere phantom appearing in me and relinquishing this knowledge too. 1. To a man of wisdom I am the only beloved. I am recognized to be his purpose as well as a means of accomplishing it. I am his Heaven and Moksha too. No object other than me is dear to him. 2. Only those who'es mind has been thoroughly purified through knowledge and realization are able to know my supreme state. The man of knowledge bears me up with his knowledge hence he is most beloved of me. 3. Resorting to holy places and waters the muttering of prayers charity and other purifying agencies do not consummately bring about that perfection which is wrought by a ray of knowledge. 4. therefore knowing your own self up to the stage of realization O Uddhava and equipped with such knowledge and realization full of devotion worship me.
5. Having worshiped me their inner controller and bestower form of highest perfection final beatitude. 6. The three fold modification of Prakriti in the form of the body the senses and the mind that crop up in you O uddhava is only an illusion its that it appears in the middle (like the serpent in a rope) and does not exist in the beginning or in the end. discussing the six states birth existence growth transformation decay and death perceiving the prakriti or primordial matter pursuer of spirit mahat and tattva or the principle of cosmic intelligence akasha or the cosmic ego and the five tanmantras or subtle elements the five senses of perfection the five organs of action and the mind the five gross elements the three categories sattva rajas and tamas or the principle of ignorance and inertia as permeating all created beings running through all of them. When a man no longer perceives as he did before the many as permeated by the one reality but sees the one reality only that alone is vijnana to be sure.
Further the Lord explains the path of devotion the royal road to devotion.
Keenness to hear my nectar like stories, repeated expositions of my stories when they have been duly heard, intense devotion to my worship and glorifying me with songs and praise enthusiasm in doing service to me saluting me offering devoted worship to my devotees and looking upon all created beings as myself. directing the moments of ones body to pursuits intended to propitiate me plucking basil leaves and flowers for worship uttering my praises resigning ones mind to me giving up all ones desires spurning wealth means of enjoyment and self gratification which generally interfere with devotion. undertaking sacrificial performances practicing charity offering oblations into the sacred fire muttering prayers observing fasts and other sacred vows austerities are all stepping stones to devotion. Devotion consisting of all absorbing love for me the reward of all spiritual endeavours to me develops by following such righteous courses. In the heart of men who dedicate to my service their very self in the shape of their psycho physical organism as well as all that is connected to it. O uddhava what other object remains for such a devotee.
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