DIVINE INFORMATION PART 122
408 ChapterVIII The Yoga of Imperishable Brahman (Akshara Brahma Yoga) Arjuna asked: “What isthat Brahman? What is Self-knowledge? What is action, O Purushottama? What isdeclared to be the knowledge of the elements? And, what is Adhidaiva? (1). Whoand how is Adhiyajna here in this body, O Madhusudana (destroyer of Madhu)? Andhow at the time of death, art Thou to be known by the self-controlled?” (2). The Blessed Lord said: “Brahman is the Imperishable, the Supreme; His essential nature iscalled self-knowledge; the offering to gods which causes the origin, existenceand manifestation of beings and also sustains them is called action (3).Adhibhuta or knowledge of the elements pertains to My perishable nature and thePurusha or the Soul is Adhidaivata; I alone am the Adhiyajna here in this body,O best of the embodied (4). “Whosoever, leavingthe body, goes forth remembering Me alone at the time of death, he attains MyBeing; there is no doubt about this (5). Whosoever at the end leaves the body,thinking upon any being, to that being alone he goes, O Kaunteya (O son ofKunti), because of his constant thought of that being (6). “Having closed all thegates, having confined mind in the heart, having fixed the life-breath in thehead, engaged in the practice of concentration, uttering the one-syllabled Om,the Brahman, and remembering Me, he who departs, leaving the body, attains theSupreme Soul (12-13). “I am easily attainable by that ever-steadfast Yogiwho constantly remembers Me, daily, not thinking of another (with a single mind) O Partha! (14). What is called theunmanifested and Imperishable, That, they say is the highest goal (path). Theywho reach It return not. That is My highest abode (place or state) (20). “That Highest Purusha,O Partha, is attainable by unswerving devotion to Him alone, within Whom allbeings dwell, by Whom all this is pervaded (22). “Fire, light, daytime,the bright fortnight, thesix months of the northern path of the sun (the northern solstice)—thendeparting men who know Brahman go to Brahman (24). This is the path of Devayana or the path oflight. “Smoke, night time,the dark fortnight also, the six months of the southern path of the sun (thesouthern solstice)—attaining by these to the lunar light, the Yogi returns (29). This is the path ofPitriyana or the path of darkness. “Whatever fruit ofmerit is declared in the scriptures to accrue from the study of the Vedas, theperformance of sacrifices, practice of austerities and gift beyond all thisgoes the Yogi, having known this, and attains to the Supreme Primeval or firstAbode” (28). 409 ChapterIX The Yoga of Kingly Science and KinglySecret (Raja Vidya Raja Guhya Yoga) Lord Krishna said,“Kingly Science, Kingly Secret, the Supreme Purifier is this realisable bydirect intuitional knowledge, according to righteousness, very easy to perform,imperishable (2). “All this world is pervaded by Me in My unmanifestedform (aspect); all beings exist in Me,but I do not dwell in them (4). I am the father of this world, the mother, thedispenser of fruits of action, and grandfather; the one thing to be known, thePurifier, the syllable Om, and also the Rik, the Sama and the Yajus also (17).I am the goal, the supporter, the Lord, the witness, the Abode, the shelter,the friend, the origin, dissolution, the foundation, the treasure-house and theseed imperishable (18). “To those men who worship Me alone, thinking of noother, to those ever united, Isecure what is not already possessed (Yoga) and preserve what they alreadypossess (Kshema) (22). Whoever offers Me with devotion a leaf, a flower, afruit, water, that I accept, offered with devotion by the pure-minded (26).Whatever thou doest, whatever thou eatest, whatever thouofferest in sacrifice, whatsoever givest, whatsoever practiseth asausterity, O Kaunteya, do it as an offering unto Me (27). “Even if themost sinful worship Me, with devotion to none else, he too should indeed beregarded as righteous, for he hasrightly resolved (30). Soon hebecomes righteous and attains eternal peace, O Kaunteya; know thou for certainthat My devotee is never destroyed” (31). 410 Chapter XThe Yoga of Divine Glories (Vibhuti Yoga) The Blessed Lord said,“With their minds wholly in Me, with their life absorbed in Me, enlighteningeach other and ever speaking of Me, the wise are satisfied and delighted (9).To them ever steadfast, worshipping Me with love, I give the Yoga ofdiscrimination by which they come to Me (10). Out of mere compassion for them,I, dwelling within their self, destroy the darkness born of ignorance by theluminous lamp of knowledge” (11). Arjuna said, “O Lord!Thou shouldst indeed tell, without reserve of Thy divine glories by which Thouexisteth pervading all these worlds” (16). The Blessed Lord said,“I am the Self, O Gudakesa, seated in the hearts of all beings; I am thebeginning, the middle, and also the end of all beings (20). Among the twelveAdityas, I am Vishnu; among luminous objects, the radiant Sun; I am Marichiamong the forty-nine Maruts; among the stars the Moon am I (21). Among theVedas I am the Sama Veda; I am Vasava (Indra) among the gods; among the sensesI am the mind; and I am the intelligence among living beings (22). And amongthe Rudras, I am Sankara; among the Yakshas and Rakshasas, the Lord of wealth(Kubera); among the Vasus I am Pavaka (Agni); and among the (seven) mountains Iam the Meru (23). Among the household priests (of kings) O Partha, know Me tobe the chief, Brihaspati; among generals I am Skanda; among lakes, I am theocean (24). Among the great Rishis I am Bhrigu; among words I am the onesyllable OM; among sacrifices I am the sacrifice of silent repetition (JapaYajna); among immovable things, the Himalayas (25). Among the trees I am theAsvattha; among divine Rishis Narada; among Gandharvas Chitraratha; among theperfected ones the Muni Kapila (26). “Of purifiers I am thewind; Rama of warriors am I; among fishes I am the shark; among streams I amthe Ganga (31). Among letters the letter ‘A’ I am; and the dual among allcompounds; I am, verily the inexhaustible or everlasting Time; I am thedispenser of fruits of actions having faces in all directions (33). I am thegambling of cheat; I am the splendour of the splendid; I am victory, I amdetermination of those who are determined; I am the goodness of the good (36).There is no end of My Divine Glories, O Parantapa; but this is a briefstatement of My divine attributes” (40). I will continue in next posting -- You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Thatha_Patty" group. To unsubscribe from this group and stop receiving emails from it, send an email to [email protected]. To view this discussion on the web visit https://groups.google.com/d/msgid/thatha_patty/2038327493.306186.1634958333167%40mail.yahoo.com.
