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Gita Madhurya -Swami Ramsukhdas
Chapter VII
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How should I know this fact, O Lord? O Kuntinandana I am sapidity in water, radiance in the moon and the sun; I am the sacred syllable 'Om' in all the Vedas, sound in ether, manliness in men, pure odour in the earth, brilliance in fire, life in all beings, austerity in ascetics, eternal seed of all beings, intelligence of the intelligent, glory of the glorious and might (free from passion and desire) of the mighty. In beings I am desire, not in conflict with Dharma (virtue or righteousness or scriptural injunction). Not only this but whatever other entities there are born of Sattva (goodness). of Rajas (activity), (Passion) and of Tamas (inertia), (ignorance), know them all as evolved from Mc alone. But in reality, however, neither do I exist in them, nor do they exist in Me viz.. I am completely untainted and beyond them.(8—12) If it is so, why do all people not know you so? Deluded by objects evolved from the three modes of Prakrti (Nature)—Sattva, Rajas and Tamas, the whole worlds does not know me, who am above these modes and imperishable.(13) Then, who know you? This divine illusion (potency) of Mine, consisting of the three Gunas (modes of Nature), is extremely difficult to surmount. But those, who having a disinclination for this illusion, take refuge in Me alone, cross over this illusion viz., know Mc by My grace.(14) |
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