Whatever
other entities there are, born of Sattva (the quality of goodness), and those
that are born of Rajas (the principle of activity) and Tamas (the principle of
inertia), know them all as evolved from Me alone. In reality, however, neither
do I exist in them, nor do they in Me. …………….. (12)
The
whole of this creation is deluded by these objects evolved from the three modes
of Prakrti - Sattva, Raja, and Tamas; that is why the world fails to recognize
me, standing apart from these, the Imperishable. ……………….. (13)
For,
this most wonderful Maya (veli) of Mine, consisting of the three Gunas (modes
of Nature), is extremely difficult to breakthrough; those, however, who
constantly adore Me alone, are able to cross it. ………… (14)
Those
whose wisdom has been carried away by Maya, and are of demoniac nature, such
foolish and vile men of evil deeds do not adore Me. …… (15)
Four
types of devotees of noble deeds worship Me, Arjun, the seeker after worldly
possessions, the afflicted, the seeker for knowledge, and the man of wisdom, O
best of Bharatas. ………………… (16)
Of
these, the best is the man of wisdom, ever established in identity with me and
possessed of exclusive devotion. For, I am extremely dear to the wise man who
knows Me in reality, and he is extremely dear to me. ………… (17)
Indeed,
all these are noble but the man of wisdom is My very self; such is My view. For
merged in Me, is firmly established in Me alone as the highest goal. ………… (18)
In
the very last of all births the enlightened person worships Me by realizing
that all this is God, such a great soul is very rare indeed. ……………. (19)
Those
whose wisdom has been carried away by various desires, being prompted by their
own nature, worship other deities, adopting norms relating to each. ……… (20)
Whatever
celestial from a devotee (craving for some worldly object) chooses to worship
with reverence, I stabilize the faith of that particular devotee in that very
form. …. (21)
Endowed
with such faith, he worships that particular deity and obtains through that
deity without doubt his desired enjoyments as verily ordained by Me. ……… (22)
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