Gyaneshwari -Sant Gyaneshwar
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Chapter-2
Sankhya and Yoga
25. He is said to be unmanifest, incomprehensible and changeless; therefore, knowing him as such, you should not grieve. He is not comprehended by reason, O Arjuna. Meditation is ever yearning to meet him. He is inaccessible to the mind and unattainable by any means. This Supreme Person is beyond limit, O Arjuna. He is devoid of the three qualities, and is without beginning and change. He is devoid of form, but present in all forms (146-150). In this way, O Arjuna, he is the inner controller of all beings. When you realise this, you will become free from sorrow. 26. And even if you think him to be constantly born and constantly dying, for him, O mighty-armed Arjuna, you should not grieve. But if, not knowing thus, you think him to be perishable, even then, O Arjuna, you ought not to grieve. Origination, continuity and end form a continuous process like the uninterrupted flow of river water. The river has an origin and it meets the sea in the end; but its flow in between appears to be continuous. Know that these three states belong to all beings and do not leave the creatures at any time (151-155). So there is nothing for you to grieve about, as this world process is naturally without beginning. Even if this does not appeal to you, you should see that every creature is subject to birth and death, which are inevitable; so there should be no cause for grief. |
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