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leave this earth, as soon as the Yaclus are destroyed. I can not miss
thy feet even for half a moment. So take me to thy own abode."
Sri Krishna replied: It is true as you say. My mission is
fulfilled. The Devas ask me to go back. The Yadavas shall be
killed by mutual quarrel. On the seventh day from this, the sea
shall swallow up this seat of Dvaraka. As soon as I leave this earth,
Kali shall overtake it and men shall grow unrighteous. It will not
then be meet for you to remain here. Give up all and free yourself
from all attachments and roam about over this earth, with your mind
fixed on me, looking on all beings with equal eyes. Whatever is
perceived by the senses and the mind, know all that to be of the
mind, and so Mayic and transitory. "This is this" and " this is
that" this conception of difference is only a delusion of him whose
mind is distracted (i. e. not united to Me). It is this delusion which
causes experiences of right and wrong. It is for those that have got
notions of right and wrong that (the Vedas speak) differently of the
performance of prescribed work (Karma), the non-performance of
prescribed work (Akarma), and the performance of prohibited work
(Vikarma). (This has reference to Varna and Asrama duties. As
long as a man identifies himself with some Varna or Asrama he
looks upon others also as belonging to some Varna or Asrama. He
therefore makes a distinction between men and men. The Vprna-
srama duties are prescribed by the Vedas for a man, so long as he
entertains ideas of difference. When he looks equally upon a
Brahmana and a Chandala, when he finds his Lord every where and
finds all beings in the Lord within himself, he becomes a man of the
Universe, a Bhagavata. For him the Vedas do not make any rule. He
is above all rules and restrictions. But the Varnasrama duties are to be
respected, so long as one makes any difference between man and
man.) Control thy senses and control thy mind. See the wide-spread
Universe in thyself and see thyself in Me, the Lord. Learn and digest
all that is given in the scriptures. Contented with self perception, the
very self of all other beings, you shall have no danger from others. You
will do no wrong but not because it is prohibited by the Scriptures,
and you will do what is prescribed but not because it is so prescribed
(/. e. the sense of right and wrong will be natural in you, independent-
ly of Sastric teachings.) You will exceed the limits of both right
and wrong and do things just like a child. The friend of all beings,
calm and quiet at heart, fixed in wisdom and direct knowledge,
you will see the Universe full of Me and you will not be drawn back
to births.
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