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CHAPTER VII, 4.
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self-same former practice, and although he only wishes to learn devotion, he rises above the (fruits of action laid down in the divine word. But the devotee working with great efforts !, and cleared of his sins, attains perfection after many births, and then reaches the supreme goal. The devotee is cstecmed higher than the performers of penances, higher even than the men of knowledge, and the devotee is higher than the men of action; therefore, O Arguna ! become a devotee. And even among all devotees, he who, being full of faith, worships me, with his inmost self intent on me, is esteemed by me to be the most devoted.
CHAPTER VII.
The Deity said: O son of Pritha! now hear how you can without doubt know me fully, fixing your mind on me, and resting in me, and practising devotion. I will now • tell you exhaustively about knowledge together with experience; that being known, there is nothing further left in this world to know. Among thousands of men, only some work for perfection ; and even of those who have reached perfection, and who are assiduous, only some know me truly. Earth, water, fire, air, space, mind, understanding,
As distinguished from the others who work half-beartedly, so to ay. See p 73.
s.Some one in the original.
·le. koowledge of tbe self. Sankara says, us to the next clause, that thone even who work for final emancipation must be deemed to have reached persection.'
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| SR No. | 007671 |
| Book Title | Zend Avesta Part 01 |
| Original Sutra Author | N/A |
| Author | James Darmesteter |
| Publisher | Oxford |
| Publication Year | 1895 |
| Total Pages | 2695 |
| Language | English |
| Classification | Book_English |
| File Size | 49 MB |