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divine mystery of Mine caused by three gunas. But those who take Me as their sole refuge they alone can overcome this illusion. "- 14
न मां दुष्कृतिनो मूढाः प्रपद्यन्ते नराधमा: । माययापहृतज्ञाना आसुरं भावमाश्रिताः ॥ १५ ॥
"Those who are deluded evil doers and lower in ethical (values do not seek Me. Their discrimination is destroyed by their delusions and so they follow the ways of demons."- 15 चतुर्विधा भजन्ते मां जनाः सुकृतिनोऽर्जुन । आर्तो जिज्ञासुर्थार्थी ज्ञानी च भरततर्षभ ॥ १६ ॥ ___ "Oh, Best of Bharatas, Four kinds of virtuous men worship me. namely, Distressed, Seekers of knowledge, Seekers of material things and the Wise."- 16
तेषां ज्ञानी नित्ययुक्त एकभक्तिर्विशिष्यते । प्रियो हि ज्ञानिनोऽत्यर्थमहं स च मम प्रियः ॥ १७ ॥
"Of these the wise who are steadfast and single minded devotees excel. I am
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