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Chapter 8
The man, who is engrossed in pleasure and prosperity, cannot know, the Supreme primeval Abode viz., God. He himself, is responsible for this ignorance, because of his disinclination for God. He can wipe out this ignorance and error. If he renounces, the desire for sensual plesure, he can know the supreme primeval Abode viz., the Lord. S a striver should make the best possible efforts, to attain the goial of human life, by renouncing desire, for perishable pleasure.
At the end of the sixth chapter, Lord Krsna first, recited the merits of a Yogi/ and then called upon Arjuna, to be a Yogi (6/46), but her, He first asked him to be a Yogi, and then explained, the Merits of a Yogi. The reason, is that in the sixth chapter, the context is of the aspirant, who falls short of perfection in Yoga. Arjuna, then puts the question, "He whose mind deviates from Yoga, does not perish?" In response to his question, Lord Krsna answers, "There is no fall for him, either here or hereafter. Not only this, even a seeker of Yoga, transcends the fruit of actions." Therefore, Lord Krsna, first tells the merit of a Yogi and then orders Arjuna to be a Yogi. Here, Arjuna puts the question, "How are You to be known, at the time of death, by the self-controlled?" So, Lord Krsna answers, "I am attainable by exclusive devotion." It means, that when a devotee, having total disinclination for worldly objects, takes refuge only in Him, He is attained, by that Yogi easily. So Lord Krsna, first orders him to be a Yogi, and then explains the merit of a Yogi.
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