562. O Partha(Arjuna), as much is the diversity of Prakriti (nature), having become of that many different kinds itself, in the whole class of living creatures, in the form of Prana (life force) herein, i myself am the only one, who lives in the world.
564. Just as in the ocean, like wise also in the puddle, the sun reflects equally itself. Like that, from Lord Brahma etc. upto an insect, i am the friend for everyone.
566. Know that, the life of the three worlds, i am really. The root of the destruction of the creation, that i am.
567. Just as the branches (of a tree) manifest from the seed and again in the seed, is absorbed back, that tree-ness. Like that on account of resolution* manifests the world. In the resolution itself, (it) becomes extinct, again.
* resolution - ideas, imagination
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569. Like this, the resolution,which is root cause of the creation of the world, which is of the nature of instinct, extremely subtle. By it's very nature, where it stays at the end of the millennium*, that place is me, know O Partha(Arjuna).
571. Know O Partha(Arjuna), that one formless place, where all the names and forms are lost. And religious orders** & persons (of those order) dry up, where the distinctions of caste get destroyed.
573. All the resolutions-instincts-mannerisms, for creating again the movable & immovable, residing where are immortal, that place really, also i am myself.
तपाम्यहमहं वर्षं निगृह्णाम्युत्सृजामि च ।
अमृतं चैव मृत्युश्च सदसच्चाहमर्जुन ॥ १९॥
575. In the form of sun, i myself casting the sunshine, do throughly absorb the whole world. Then i myself having become Lord Indra, on showering (rain), then no sooner prosperity (abundance) is attained again.
* millennium - A day and night of Lord Brahma, a period of 4,320,000,000 years
** religious orders - The 4 classes of persons - Brahmin, kshatriya, vaisya, sudra
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577. Look O Partha(Arjuna), just as fire eats up wood, then that (wood) itself becomes of the form of fire. Like that, whatever exists, which is killable-and-killer, that is my own form, know this.
579. That is why, whatever is in the share of death (perishable), O Dhananjaya(Arjuna), that also is my form. And in the entire class of things, the (one) principle (Brahman) that is immortal, that than naturally, is me myself.
581. Whatever can be told by much speaking, take all of that, once itself. So the imperishable, and likewise the perishable, know that all of these, i am myself.
583. That is why, where i do not exist, like this, there is no place. Everywhere, Always, completely Full, i am !
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584. But the creatures, look how they are fortune-less. They do not take my darshan, continually.
585. The waves have gone dried away, without water. Rays of light, without a lamp, are not seen. This wonder is like that. Although being of my form, they do not know their own nature.
587. In the universe, filled inside-out (throughout), i am the one. Of my form itself, O look, are these three worlds. But (look) how (their own) work has come in the way of the Jivas (living entities). They do not know my nature, those non-believers*.
589. Having fallen in a well of nectar really, as one would say, take me out (of here). Of those wretched (people), like that happens the state. Therein who can do what, really !
*non-believers - people not beliving in God, atheists
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591. For getting morsel-full food, just as a blind runs here & there. On the Chintamani*, then falls (his) feet, yet he goes forward kicking it.
593. Like that, if knowledge goes leaving (a creature), such a state happens of the creature. That is why, whatever has been done without knowledge, all that is in vain, know O Dhanurdhara (Arjuna)
595. Of the blind eagle, although the wings are good, but what is the use of them ? Like that, the efforts of good deeds that happen, they really go in vain without knowledge
त्रैविद्या मां सोमपाः पूतपापा यज्ञैरिष्ट्वा स्वर्गतिं प्रार्थयन्ते ।
ते पुण्यमासाद्य सुरेन्द्रलोकमश्नन्ति दिव्यान्दिवि देवभोगान् ॥ २०॥
597. Abiding with the duties of Varna-Asharma**, O Kiriti(Arjuna), those who become standards for the path of rites & observances.
Chintamani* - Wish fulfilling stone
Varna-Asharma** - Varna:The four classes of people (Brahman, kshatriya, Vaishya, Shudra) Asharma:The four stages (Brahmacharya, Grahasta, Vanaprastha and Sanyasa) & the duties prescribed for them.
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598. How all the three Vedas, sway the neck(nod the head) in praise, when the sacrificial offering happens. In front of whom, stands, the sacrificial rite with form (really), taking in hand, the enjoyment of fruits.
600. Such sacrifice-incarnate knowledgeable priests, they who do the drinking of the Soma-juice, O Partha, they have, in the name of that merit (punya), earned entire sin itself (for themselves) .
602. In all the three Vedas, they become experts, & even if (they) perform a hundred sacrifices, yet, that sacrificial offering, they do not offer to me, holding the reins (having the desire) of (enjoying) the bliss of heaven.
604. Although sitting under the Kalpa-vriksha*, just as a fortune-less, stitches a bag of cloth and then he runs for asking alms (begging), like that itself, o look is this (thing) of the sacrifice performers.
Kalpa-vriksha* - wish fulfilling tree
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606. By hundreds of sacrifices, worshiping me, they desire for the heaven, those enjoyment-greedy (people). Tell (me), should this be called a meritorious conduct, Is this not, sin itself, verily ?
608. Without me, (even if) the bliss of heaven is obtained, yet, the meritorious path of the fools, is that. Unto that happiness, the knowledgeable (wise) call as loss, that is a hindrance, hence they disregard it.
610. Otherwise, (only after) looking at the sorrow of the hell, unto the heaven, 'happiness', is the name (given). But that which is true, full of constant bliss, fault free is that form of mine.
612. Heaven & Hell, these looting the jiva, take him away from myself. Hence know O Dhanurdhara (Arjuna) properly, that both of these are stray paths of the thieves.
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614. By merit-constituting sin, (one can) come to the world of heaven, (one can) fall in the hell, by sin-constituting (sin). Then, by which, attainment of my form (happens), that alone really, O Kiriti (Arjuna), is pure merit.
616. Although, inside me, are all the jivas (creatures), I the God, go away, by which actions, for those (actions), on calling them as meritorious actions, does not, O Partha, the tongue break, therein ?
618. Let it be so, In this way, worshiping me, in the intellect, they desire enjoyments of heaven.
619. By which is not obtained, O Arjuna, my form, such a sin-formed merit that which is. By that merit, then, gaining strength, they reach the beautiful world of heaven.
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621. Where immortality, this itself is the throne. The capital place (city) is Amravati. Where there is a vehicle (carrier) like Airavata*. The storehouses are also full of nectar.
623. Where there are treasuries of eight great mystic powers** and herds of Suarbhis (wish fulfilling cows). Where of Chintamani jewels (wish fulfilling stones), is the ground (and) standing are the whole class of gods, for service.
625. Of the Kalpa-Vrikshas (wish fulfilling trees) itself, wherein there are play-gardens. Always happens (plays) the song of Gandharvas***. Among the sportive pleasure giving women, Urvashi is the chief and Rambha and such other female dancers.
627. In the sleeping room, by joining his hands, is standing the form incarnate cupid****. Where the moon does sweeping, sprinkling, smearing (of the floor), by scattering rays of nectar.
*Airavata- The white elephant in the heaven, who is the carrier of Lord Indra
**Eight great mystic powers - Anima, mahima, laghima, prapti, praakashya, Ishita, vashita, praakamya
Anima - ability to make body very small
mahima - ability to make body very big
laghima - ability to make body very light
prapti - ability to take control of other's senses
praakashya - ability to have knowledge of even invisible things in other worlds
Ishita - supreme freedom to do, not to do or do something quite diffrently, like god. (Kartum, Akartum, Anyatha Kartum)
vashita - ability to enjoy sense objects without getting attached to them
praakamya - to get whatever happiness is desired limitlessly.
***Gandharvas - heavenly singers. They are a class of demigods that sing songs in heaven, for pleasure.
****Cupid - God of lust
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629. And running messengers, like the wind, really look & wait only for order. Doing (employing) Brihaspati* and such other Brahmins, they desire well-being by (their) blessings.
631. Of the worth of rulers (kings), famous, exist military commanders at which place. Making rows, the gods have standed erect, In the front, walks the horse, Uchhai-shrava**
633. Let this be so, (So long as) the merit (punya) remains, only uptil then, o look, such a happiness of heaven do they enjoy.
ते तं भुक्त्वा स्वर्गलोकं विशालं क्षीणे पुण्ये मर्त्यलोकं विशन्ति ।
एवं त्रयीधर्ममनुप्रपन्ना गतागतं कामकामा लभन्ते ॥ २१॥
634. But, of that merit, on exhausting the store, recedes (goes away) the effulgence of Indra-hood. Then from that very beautiful & divine world, they come returning to the mortal world (earth)
*Brihaspati - The Guru of Gods
**Uchhai-shrava - The horse in the heaven
636. In the course of enjoyment of a prostitute, when the wealth is exhausted, she does not allow to stand, even at the door. Like that, shameful becomes the life of those merit-less sacrifice performers.
638. Of me the permanent, not knowing the secret, they became heaven-desiring, by virtue of meritorious deeds. The immortality of theirs, going waste, in the end, again for them is the mortal world (earth).
640. Just as in the dream, the wealth found, gets lost, in the waking state, O Partha, of the knowers of the vedas, like that is the heavenly-happiness, by all means it is momentary, this should be known really.
642. In the science of Vedas, one becomes proficient, but my knowledge, if not be there, then know, like that wasteful is that pitiful fellow, just as without (any)
grains, (only) the husk has been winnowed.
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644. That is why O Partha, these religious injunctions as spoken by the Vedas, without me, become meaningless. Knowing me, if you shall not know any (other) thing, only then you, O Look, will become happy.
अनन्याश्चिन्तयन्तो मां ये जनाः पर्युपासते ।
तेषां नित्याभियुक्तानां योगक्षेमं वहाम्यहम् ॥२२॥
646. Those who, for me, have submitted theirs intellect, by all real feeling (whole heartedly)
647. In the stomach of the mother, the child who is confined in the womb, remains calm, just as...Like that, other than me, anything else good, is not seen naturally, unto whom...
649. Constantly My, should be done the worship, only then life feels meaningful. Like this single-mindedly faithful, becoming by life, contemplating on me by all real feeling (whole heatedly), those who continually worship me the God, theirs the service, I myself do.
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652. Then, in me, when they become engrossed, carry the care(worry) of thiers, i myself.
653. The female bird's life, just as is in her young ones, the wings have not come unto whom. Like that i myself do, everything of thiers, whatsoever my devotees expect (from me).
655. Forgetting her own thirst and hunger, does the upbringing of the child, the mother. Like that, with heart & mind, those who are single-pointedly surrendered, thiers protection, i myself do.
657. Even if, unto them, exists a desire of my Sayujya (merging in me), then those fondnesses also I provide. If they desire for (devotional) service, then continually, the upper fold of the sari of Love, I keep in between. (I protect them with the sheath of motherly Love)
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659. Whatsoever they aspire for, I myself should give it to them. What i have already given (to them), keeping that also protected, such a YOGA-KSHEMA* of thiers entire, by all means, the looking after of, I have to do...
661. ...For those who whole-heartedly, unto me alone, forever, consider as the support.
येऽप्यन्यदेवताभक्ता यजन्ते श्रद्धयान्विताः ।
तेऽपि मामेव कौन्तेय यजन्त्यविधिपूर्वकम् ॥९- २३॥
663. Unto me the all pervading, not knowing, various religious sects, accepting. Unto Fire, Indra, Sun, Moon giving oblations, worship those who all...
665. Theirs all of that, also is obtained, unto me alone, since in all, i myself exist. But of devotion, that is not the correct manner, theirs real feeling is mistaken.
*YOGA-KSHEMA - livelihood, Bestowing the things wanted, and preserving in security the things already possessed.
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