Gyaneshwari -Sant Gyaneshwar
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Chapter-12
Bhaktiyoga
7. Lift them up from the ocean of the cycle of deaths speedily, O son of Kunti (Arjuna), their minds being fixed on Me. What more can I say? O Arjuna, how dear is the child to its mother? So My devotees of whatever kind, are dear to Me. I have undertaken the work of relieving them of their miseries, in this Kali-yuga (age). Why should My devotees feel anxious about the cycle of births and deaths? Will a rich man’s wife ever have to face the situation of having to eat uncooked food (81-85)? These devotees are like My dear friends. So if they have to face any adverse times, is it not a blot on My honour? I feel distressed at seeing this created world engulfed in the waves of the ocean of mortal life. Who is not frightened of the turbulent sea of life? Therefore to save them from this fright, I hasten to their places from time to time, by assuming different incarnations. I have delivered them out of this sea of life by constructing boats, in the form of thousand names (vtz. Vishnu Sahasranama) (86-90). For those who are single and unencumbered, I settle them in meditation; for those who are fond of domestic life, I provide for them boats, in the form of My names. I provide life belts of my love to some devotees and take them to the other shore of salvation. For those who call themselves My devotees, be they quadrupeds, I make them fit for the throne of Vaikuntha. Therefore, there is no cause of anxiety for My devotees. I am their saviour, ever ready to protect them. When My devotees dedicate all their mental functions to Me, at that very moment, they have made Me predisposed towards them (91-95). Therefore, O winner of wealth, I give you this mantra that you should take to the path of devotion. |
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