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that subject, so that adhering to this knowledge, you may attain the highest goal. O best of the supporters of piety ! listen to all that I say. (Once), O restrainer of foes ! there came from the heavenly world and the world of Brahman', a Brahmana difficult to withstand ?, and he was (duly) honoured by us. (Now) listen, without entertaining any misgivings, O chief of the descendants of Bharata! O son of Pritha I to what he said on being interrogated by us according to heavenly rules :.
The Brahmana said : O Krishna ! O destroyer of Madhu! I will explain to you accurately what you, out of compassion for (all) beings ‘, have asked me touching the duties (to be performed) for final emancipation. It is destructive of delusion, O Lord! Listen to me with attention, as I relate it, O Madhava! A certain Brahmana named Kasyapa, who had performed (much) penance, and who best understood piety, approached a certain twice-born (person) who had learnt the Scriptures relating to (all) duties o, having heard (of him, as one) who had over and over again gone through all knowledge and experience about coming and going ?, who was well versed in the true nature of all worlds,
· This seems to mean not the Supreme Brahman, but the Creator. · Cf. Sanatsu gåtiya, p. 161, not to be shaken.'
" I suppose this to mean according to the forms proper in the case of such a being as the one in question. Cf. Gita, p. 62, and note there.
• This is not easy to understand. Perhaps the allusion is to the doctrine at Gitá, pp. 54, 55. Cf. Brihadåranyaka, p. 447. • I.e. all prescribed acts of piety.
As to knowledge and experience, cf. Gilå, p. 57; and as to coming and going, cl. ibid. p. 84.
* I.. as stated, for instance, at Gità, p. 79, or Brihadaranyaka, p.613.
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