Zend Avesta Part 01

SR No.: 007671
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

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CHAPTER XVIII, 69.
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tied down by your own duty, flowing from your nature. The lord, O Arguna! is seated in the region of the heart of all beings, turning round all beings (as though) mounted on a machine, by his delusion. With him, o descendant of Bharata! seek shelter in every way ? ; by his favour you will obtain the highest tranquillity, the eternal seat. Thus have I declared to you the knowledge more mysterious than any mystery. Ponder over it thoroughly, and then act as you like. Once more, listen to my excellent words—most mysterious of all. Strongly I like you, therefore I will declare what is for your welfare. On me (place) your mind, become my devotee, sacrifice to me, reverence me, and you will certainly come to me. I declare to you truly, you are dear to me. Forsaking all duties o, come to me as (your) sole refuge. I will release you from all sins. Be not grieved. This * you should never declare to one who performs no penance', who is not a devotee, nor to one who does not wait on (some preceptor)?, nor yet to one who calumniates me. He who, with the highest devotion to me, will proclaim this supreme mystery among my devotees, will come to me, freed from (all) doubts. No one
-- Svetäisvalara-upanishad, pp. 333-345; Kashopanishad, p. 157. • Cl. p. 114; by thought, word, and decd. "Of caste or order, such as Agnihotra and so forth. • All that has been laught in the Gfå. • Sridhara renders this to mean, who performs no pious acis.'
• 1.e. of God and a preceptor. Cr. last stanza of Svatásvalaropanishad.
'Cf. p. 63. Sankara says all these elements must co-exist to give eligibility.
1. c. belief that in disseminating it, he is serving mc. Cr. Kalho. panishad, p. 120.
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