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Bhagvad-Gita: Treatise of self-help
by BS Murthy
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Chapter-7:
Know the Spirit
This chapter of 30 slokas, known as
gjnaana vigjnaana yoga, Spiritual knowledge and Secular intelligence,
is about understanding the nature of the Supreme through knowing and
meditation.
However, s20-s23 besides breaking the
continuity in the character of the discourse, would advocate worship of
gods for boon seeking that Krishna chastises is s42-s44,ch.2. And thus these
slokas undoubtedly are interpolations.
1
Thus spoke the
Lord:
How to retain
Me in mind
He in yoga
comes to know.
2
Make thee privy
that knowledge
Leaves that no
scope for some more.
3
Rarely beings
seek their self
Of them but a
few Me grasp.
4
Earth 地 ether,
fire 地 air
Water, mind,
sense 地 self
Elements are of
My Nature.
5
It痴 this
Nature holds all worlds
But above 地
apart is My Nature.
6
While My Higher
Nature brings
Ends all that
Low Nature Mine.
7
Better than Me
none exists
On Me hinges
whatever exists.
8
I知 that what
is sapid in water
I知 the glow of
sun and moon
I知 the thunder
above in skies
Verily I知 the
virility of males.
9
Odour of this
earth is Me
Heat of fire 地
life in being
As well wisdom
in forsake.
10
I知 the seed of
all beings
Intellect as
well man痴 valour.
11
It痴 Me
strength of even life
As well ardour
of sex in order.
12
Virtue, passion
so too delusion
Send I forth
though all of them
Come to dwell
in none of them.
13
Spellbound by
My these natures
Knows not man
My true nature.
14
If thee forsake
well and true
To Me then thou
come 地 grasp
Natures these
Mine illusions.
15
Who in Supreme
hath no faith
Gripped are by
these illusions
And thus go on
path wayward.
16
Distressed,
desirous 地 knowing
Such pious are
those Me worship.
17
Of these but
the steadfast man
With pure
intent gets My nod.
18
Noble as all
worship Me
The knower true
is selfsame Me.
19
Once in a while
Births after
many,
Born who knows
I pervade
worlds.
24 .
Unmanifest Am
State Supreme
But saddle Me
with form uncouth.
25
Dull in
delusion won稚 perceive
Me that痴
unborn veiled from them.
26
Am privy to
what goes on
But man hath no
grasp of Me.
27
Illusions dual,
want and wrath
Ever in
delusion keep they man.
28
Pure minded
sans illusions
On Me such of
virtue lean.
29
Seek all those
who My refuge
See they
Brahman ever in self.
30
Me Be-All 地
End -All grasps
Me he ponders
on deathbed.
Ends thus:
Know the Spirit,
The Seventh Chapter
Of Bhagavad-Gita
Treatise of self-help.
(cont...)
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