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Sri Krishna speaks of it as an essential condition. He then goes on
to the next stage of preparation.)
Subject to what 1 have said as to one's own duties (in Pancha
Ratra and other Vaishnava works; SridJiara] and knowing me to be
the final resort, you should dispassionately follow the Varna-Asrama
and family duties. (But how is dispassion possible?) With the mind
purified by the performance of duties, reflect on this that worldly
men take np things, thinking them to be real but the end shews that
they are not so.
Objects of desire are unreal, as their perception as separate
entities is caused by the senses and they are altogether sense-made.
Even they are as unreal as dreams and fancy, both caused by the
mind.
(Actions are fourfold, (i) those that have the fulfilment of selfish
desires for their object or Kamya Karma, (2) those that are prohibit-
ed by the Scriptures or Nishiddha Karma, (3) those that are required
to be daily performed or Nitya Karma, (4) those that are required to
be performed on certain occasions or Naimittika.
The first two are Pravritta or selfish Karma. The last two
are Nivritta or unselfish Karma. The Smritis say that those who
want Moksha or liberation must not perform Pravritta Karma. But
they should perform Nitya and Naimittika Karma, as their non-perfor-
mance might give rise to obstacles.) Perform Nivritta Karma and
being devoted to Me, give up all Pravritta Karma. But when you
fully enter the path of wisdom, then you need not care much even for
Nivritta Karma. Constantly practise Yama. Being fixed on Me,
you may sometimes practise Niyama (Yama and Niyama are detailed
in the igth chapter.)
Devotedly follow one Guru, who knows Me and is full of Me,
being calm and quiet at heart.
Be humble and unenvious, active, free from the sense of
"Mineness ", strong in friendship (towards the Guru, Sridhara\ not
over-zealous, eager to know the truths and free from malice. Do not
indulge in idle talk. Be indifferent to wife, son, house, land, relations,
riches and all other things, for AtmS. is the same every where and its
working is the same in all bodies.
This Atma is neither the gross body nor the subtle body. It
is the self illumined seer. Fire that illuminates and burns is separate
from the fuel that is illuminated and burnt.
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