The
devotees, however, who loving no one else constantly think of Me, and worship
Me in a disinterested spirit, to those
ever united in thought with Me. I bring full security and personally attain to
their needs. ………… (22)
Arjun,
even those devotees who, endowed with faith, worship other gods (with some
interested motive) worship Me alone, though with a mistaken approach. ,,,,, (23)
For,
I am the enjoyer and also the lord of all sacrifices; but they who do not know
Me in reality as the Supreme Deity, they fall i.e., return to life on earth.
……….. (24)
Those
who are votaries of gods, go to gods, those who are votaries of manes, reach the
manes; those who adore the spirits, reach the spirits and those who worship Me,
come to Me alone. That is why My devotees are no longer subject to birth and
death. …… (25)
Whosoever
offers Me with love a leaf, a flower, a fruit or water, I appear in person
before that selfless devotee of sinless mind, and delightfully partake of that
article offered by him with love. ………… (26)
Arjun,
whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you offer as oblation to the sacred
fire, whatever you bestow as a gift, whatever you do by way of penance, offer
all that to Me. (27)
With
your mind thus established in the Yoga of renunciation (offering of all actions
to Me) you will be freed from the bondage of action in the form of good and
evil results; thus freed from them, you will attain Me. …………. (28)
I
am equally present in all beings; there is none hateful or dear to me. They,
however, who devoutly worship Me abide in Me; and I too stand revealed to them.
……. (29)
Even
if the vilest sinner worships Me with exclusive devotion, he should be regarded
a saint; for, he has rightly resolved. (He is positive in his belief that there
is nothing like devoted worship of God) …………… (30)
Speedily
he becomes virtuous and attains abiding peace. Know it for certain, Arjun that
My devotee never perishes. …….. (31)
Arjun,
women, Vaisyas (members of the trading and agriculturist classes), Sudras
(those belonging to the labor and artisan classes) as well as those of impious
birth (such as a pariah), whoever they may be, taking refuge in Me, they too
attain the supreme goal … (32)
How
much more, then, if they be holy Brahmans and royal sages devoted to me!
Therefore, having obtained this joyless and transient human life, constantly
worship Me …….. (33)
Fix
your mind on Me, be devoted to me, worship Me and make obeisance to Me; thus
linking yourself with Me and entirely depending on Me, you shall come to Me. ….
(34)
Thus,
in the Upanishad sung by the Lord, the Science of Brahma, the scripture of
Yoga, the dialogue between Sri Krishna and Arjun, ends the ninth chapter
entitled "The Yoga of Sovereign Science and Sovereign Secret."
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