Saturday, February 1, 2020

Bhagwad Gita - Post 159


Chapter 13
The Yoga of the Distinction Between the Field and the Knower of the Field
(Contd…)

Verse 11

Mayi chaananyayogena
Bhaktiravyabhichaarinee;
Viviktadesha sevitwam
Aratir janasamsadi.

Unswerving devotion unto Me by the Yoga of non-separation, resort to solitary places, distaste for the society of men.

Verse 12

Adhyaatma jnaana nityatwam
Tattwa jnaanaartha darshanam;
Etajjnaanamiti proktam
Ajnaanam yadato’nyathaa.

Constancy in Self-knowledge, perception of the end of true knowledge — this is declared to be knowledge, and what is opposed to it is ignorance.

Verse 13

Jneyam yattat pravakshyaami
Yajjnaatwaa’mritamashnute;
Anaadimatparam brahma
Na sattannaasaduchyate.

I will declare that which has to be known, knowing which one attains to immortality, the beginningless supreme Brahman, called neither being nor non-being.

Verse 14

Sarvatah paanipaadam tat
Sarvato’kshishiromukham;
Sarvatah shrutimalloke
Sarvamaavritya tishthati.

With hands and feet everywhere, with eyes, heads and mouths everywhere, with ears everywhere, He exists in the worlds, enveloping all.

Verse 15

Sarvendriyagunaabhaasam
Sarvendriyavivarjitam;
Asaktam sarvabhricchaiva
Nirgunam gunabhoktru cha.

Shining by the functions of all the senses, yet without the senses; unattached, yet supporting all; devoid of qualities, yet their experiencer.

Verse 16

Bahirantashcha bhootaanaam
Acharam charameva cha;
Sookshmatwaat tadavijneyam
Doorastham chaantike cha tat.

Without and within (all) beings, the unmoving and also the moving; because of His subtlety, unknowable; and near and far away is That.

Verse 17

Avibhaktam cha bhooteshu
Vibhaktamiva cha sthitam;
Bhootabhartru cha tajjneyam
Grasishnu prabhavishnu cha.

And undivided, yet He exists as if divided in beings; He is to be known as the supporter of beings; He devours and He generates also.

Verse 18

Jyotishaamapi tajjyotistamasah
Paramuchyate;
Jnaanam jneyam jnaanagamyam
Hridi sarvasya vishthitam.

That, the Light of all lights, is beyond darkness; it is said to be knowledge, the Knowable and the goal of knowledge, seated in the hearts of all.

Verse 19

Iti kshetram tathaa jnaanam
Jneyam choktam samaasatah;
Madbhakta etadvijnaaya
Madbhaavaayopapadyate.

Thus, the Field as well as knowledge and the Knowable have been briefly stated. My devotee, knowing this, enters into My Being.

Verse 20

Prakritim purusham chaiva
Viddhyaanaadee ubhaavapi;
Vikaaraamshcha gunaamshchaiva
Viddhi prakritisambhavaan.

Know thou that Nature and Spirit are beginningless; and know also that all modifications and qualities are born of Nature.

To be continued…

Love.



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