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objects of this universe, obtains its vitality from the Supreme Soul.In spite of this, the Lord asserts in verse 12 that He is not in these objects even though they are in Him. This means that these worldly objects are dependent on Him but He is not dependent on them. This brngs about the Jain conception that Jiva supplies the dynamic force to Ajivas. However this runs contrary to Sankhya belief that Prusha (Soul) is “Kutastha'i.e. uninvolved in the changing “Gunas”of Prakriti.
Verses 13 to 15 show that some persons who are deluded by passion (play of the Gunas) and who fail to recognize the real existence and importance of the potency of the dynamic force of the soul, have lower ethical values and hence they fllow the ways of demons.
Verses 16 to 19 refer to how different types of persons worship the Lord (Supreme Soul) They can be classified in four different groups, namely (1) those who are in distress, (2) Seekers of knowedge, (3) those who are
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