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Chapter 18
Mokshasanyaasa Yoga
65 - 66. Fix your mind on Me, be devoted to Me perform sacrifices to Me, prostrate before Me, so that you shall come to Me alone. That is the Truth which I speak to you, for you are dear to Me. Abandoning all constraints placed by Dharma, the Perennial Principles, take refuge in Me alone. I will deliver you from all the demerits. Do not grieve.
Bhashya :- धर्मत्याग means renunciation of the fruits. Otherwise how can one speak of the methods in battle? “By which the actions are renounced he comes to be known as the renouncer”, thus having further explained.
Tatparya Nirnaya :- Renouncing all the constraints of the Perennial Principles, one should attain one's self by whatever means. In this sense the words, „all the constraints of the Perennial Principles‟ has been mentioned. „Take refuge in Me alone‟ and „Fix your mind‟etc. are all the words of explanation. Knowing the supremacy of the Lord, one should always attune one's mind towards Him. Then with commitment which is excellent than any other thing, one should surrender to Him entirely. The worship should be uninterrupted in three-fold manner - by mind, speech and action. „The Lord will then surely protect Me‟, such confidence and that „I am the servant of the Lord‟ such awareness is known to be complete surrender. This will alone bring from Sri Vishnu the fruit of deliverance. Thus in Maha Vishnu Purana. From the demerits committed in many previous lives not merely the ones committed in this life. Having said that all the constraints other than the constraints of righteousness should be given up, there is no necessity to mention that demerits also should be given up.
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