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Chapter 12
In the Gita, there is also mention, that an enlightened soul, is totally free from evils, such as attachment and aversion etc. These evils are transitory. Had these not been transitory, how could one have been free from them? In this chapter, from the thirteenth verse to the nineteenth verses, the Lord, has explained time and again, that enlightened devotees, are totally free from evils, such as attachment and aversion etc., because they have total disinclination, for the unreal. The Lord, has mentioned this nectar of wisdom, so that strivers, may follow this by regarding the enlightened devotees, as their model.
Paryupasate:- Strivers have great reverence, for enlightened devotees. Because, of their natural attraction (devotion) for God, enlightened devotees, are naturally endowed with divine traits. But, strivers follow perfect devotees, in order to cultivate their virtues by totally renouncing evils. They, may not be able to cultivate all their virtues, but whatever virtue is cultivated, should be created thoroughly and with faith. No opposite tendency should be allowed to stay. For instance, strivers may not be compassionate, thoroughly, but they should not have cruelty, towards anyone. Strivers, do not possess these virtues completely, so they have been asked to follow these virtues (nectar of wisdom), as described, from the thirteenth to the nineteenth verses of this chapter, with faith. This is the meaning of 'Paryupasate'. If they possess, all virtues of anyone of the five contents, they will attain, the status of perfect devotees.
When a striver, has a burning desire and restlessness, for God-realization, all his evils get destroyed, because desire and restlessness destroy those evils. Then, he practises spiritual discipline, naturally and realizes God, quickly and easily.
Bhaktaste'tiva me priyah:- Here, the term 'Bhaktah' stands, for strivers who follow the path of devotion, by depending on God. The Lord, in the fifty-third verse of the eleventh chapter, having declared that He cannot be seen, either by the study of Vedas or austerity or charity or sacrifice, in the fifty-fourth verse, mentioned that He can be known and seen by a single-minded devotion. In the fifty-fifth verse, He explained the form of single-minded devotion, by mentioning the marks of his devotees. Then, in the first verse of this chapter, Arjuna asked, "Those devotees who, ever earnest, worship Thee and again, those who worship the Imperishable and the Unmanifested - which of them are better versed in Yoga?" The Lord, in the second verse, answered the question, "Those who fixing their mind, on Me, worship Me, ever earnest and endowed with supreme faith, are the most perfect in Yoga." Here, while concluding the topic, the Lord uses the term 'Bhaktah', for those strivers.
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