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CHAPTER IX, 18.
ledge', whose minds are disordered, and who are inclined to the delusive nature of Asuras and Rå. kshasas, not knowing my highest nature as great lord of all entities, disregard me as I have assumed a human body! But the high-souled ones, O son of Pritha! who are inclined to the godlike nature, knowing me as the inexhaustible source of (all) entities, worship me with minds not (turned) elsewhere. Constantly glorifying me, and exerting themselves, firm in their vows', and saluting me with reverence, they worship me, being always devoted. And others again, offering up the sacrifice of knowledge, worship me as one, as distinct, and as all-pervading in numerous forms. I am the Kratu , I am the Yagña, I am the Svadha, I the product of the herbs. I am the sacred verse. I too am the sacrificial butter, and I the fire, I the offering?. I am the father of this universe, the mother, the creator, the grandsire, the thing to be known, the means of sanctification, the syllable Om', the Rik, Saman, and Yagus also; the goal, the sustainer, the lord, the supervisor, the
· Hope, viz. that some other deity will give them what they want; acts, vain as not offered to the supreme; knowledge, vain as abounding in foolish doubts, &c.
. Cf. p. 76 supra.
• For a knowledge of the supreme, or for the means of such knowledge.
• Vows=veracity, harmlessness, &c.
• Sacrifice of knowledge, viz. the knowledge that Vasudeva is all; us onc=believing that all is one; us distinct=believing that sun, moon, &c. are different manifestations of me.'
• Kratu is a Vedic sacrifice; Yagita, a sacrifice laid down in Sortis. Svadhi=offering to the mancs; 'product of the herbs'= food prepared from vegetables, or medicine. * Cl. p. 61 supre.
P. 79 supra. G2
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