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Chapter 10
Here, by giving the word 'Sarva' (All), two times, the Lord means to say that, only He is the creator and conductor, of the entire universe.
Iti matva bhavasamanvitah:- When strivers assume, that the Lord is the creator and conductor of the entire creation, and He is the supreme Lord and none is equal to Him, none will be equal to Him, and none can be equal to Him, they place their faith and devotion, in Him and their attention, never deviates from Him. In those devotees, who entirely depend on Him, divine traits such as equanimity, fearlessness, truthfulness etc., grows naturally. The reason is, that where there is Divinity, there are divine traits.
Budha:- They are wise because they behold the Lord, as the origin of entire creation. The same fact, has been pointed out, by the Lord in the eighteenth and the nineteenth verses of the fifteenth chapter, when He declares, "One who knows Me beyond perishable Matter and superior to the imperishable soul, knows Me, in reality and worships Me, with all his heart" (Gita 15/18-19).
Mam bhajante:- Uttering and loud chanting, of the name of the Lord, thinking of the Lord, meditation, listening to divine discourses, study of scriptures, such as the Gita, the Ramayana etc., all this is, worship. But the real worship is that in which a devotee, likes and loves nothing, besides the Lord. Forgetfulness - of the Lord, is repugnant to their nature. Such absorption in God, is real worship.
An Important Fact
Every striver, should know that the Lord is the origin and the source of power, of all things, objects, creatures and persons. So the only aim of the life, should be God-realization. The Lord mentions His divine glories and power, in order to attract the attention of the strivers, towards Him. This fact, has been mentioned in the Gita, several times - 'He from whom is the emanation of all beings, by Whom all this is pervaded, should be worshipped through the performance of one's duty' (18/46). "The Lord Who dwells in the hearts of all beings and Who is the source of inspiration for them, they should seek refuge in Him alone, with all their heart" (18/61-62) etc.
The Disciplines of Action, Knowledge and Devotion are various disciplines for different strivers, according to their tastes and interests, but the above-mentioned knowledge, is very necessary, for all the strivers.
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