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Chapter 15
The reality, about the world, is that the world has no existence of its own, only God exists. Having teamed this fact, he renounces his assumed affinity, for the world and dependence on it, and he realizes his real affinity for God and depends on Him.
An Important Fact Pertaining to the Topic I
The Lord, has described His manifestations, in the different forms, in four chapters In the seventh chapter from the eighth verse to the twelfth verse, the Lord has mentioned His seventeen manifestations, by declaring that He is the cause of important objects of the universe. Thus, He has proved His omnipresence, in different forms.
In the ninth chapter from the sixteenth verse to the nineteenth verse, He, having described His thirty-seven manifestations in actions, sentiments and objects etc., in the form of effect and cause, has explained His omnipresence, and all pervasiveness.
The tenth chapter is designated, as the Yoga of Divine manifestation. In the fourth and the fifth verses, He has mentioned twenty qualities, as His manifestation, while in the sixth verse, He has mentioned His twenty-five manifestations, in the form of great persons. Then, from the twentieth verse to the thirty-ninth verse, He has particularly mentioned, His eighty-two exceptional manifestations.
In this fifteenth chapter from the twelfth to the fifteenth verses, the Lord has mentioned His thirteen manifestations, in order to show His glory.[1]
The purpose of describing His manifestation, in four chapters is to make the striver, realize that all is God (Gita 7/19). Therefore, while describing His manifestations, He has specially proved, His omnipresence as
"There is no other cause of this universe higher than Me" (7/7).'
"'I am existence and non-existence, O Arjuna" (9/19).
"'I am the source of all; from Me, everything moves" (10/8).
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