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Gita Madhurya -Swami Ramsukhdas
Chapter VIII
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Is there any existence beyond the Unmanifest (i.e.. Brahma's subtle body) which does not perish? Yes, beyond Brahmã there is Unmanifest Eternal Existence, the Supreme Divine Person who does not perish even when all beings perish. He is called the Unmanifest, the Imperishable, the Supreme Goal. That is My Supreme Abode, attaining which man does not return.(20-21) What is the way to attain that Supreme Abode? O Partha! That Supreme Purusa, in Whom all beings dwell and by whom whole the world is pervaded, is attainable only by exclusive devotion.(22) What happens to those who have exclusive devotion and to those who don't him!? O Arjuna! Those who have exclusive devotion do not return. But those who don't have exclusive devotion return. Now I shall tell you the time (Path) when they do not return and the time (Path) when they return.(23) Which are the two paths, O Lord? The path in which are located the fire-god, and the gods presiding over—day time, the bright fortnight and the six months of the northward course of the Sun, proceeding along it after death, the knowers of Brahma attain Brahma viz., they do not return. But the path in which are located the gods presiding over—smoke, night, the dark fortnight and the six months of the southward course of the Sun, the beings devoted to action with a motive, proceeding along it after death, after enjoying the fruit of meritorious deeds in heaven, return.(24-25) |
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