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.
