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The wealth to be coveted for is Dliarma. I Myself am Yajtia,
Spiritual teaching is the Sacrificial gift, Prdndyama is the greatest
strength.
Bhaga is my Lordly state.
The best attainment is devotion to Me,
Vidyd is the removal of the idea of separateness from self.
Hrt is the abhorrence of all unrighteous acts (and not merely
modesty.)
Sri is (not merely riches but) virtues. Happiness is that which
seeks neither happiness nor misery.
Misery is nothing but longings for enjoyment.
The Sage is he who knows about liberation from bondage.
He is ignorant who knows the body to be self.
The Path is that which leads to Me.
The evil path is that which distracts the mind.
The increase of Satva is Svarga (and not merely Indra Loka.)
The increase of Tamas is Naraka.
Guru is the friend and I am that Guru.
This human body is the house.
He is rich who is virtuous.
He is poor who is not contented.
He who has not conquered the senses is the helpless man.
The Lord is he who is not attached to the objects.
He is a slave who is attached to them.
THE THREE PATHS
KARMA, JNANA AND BHAKTI.
SKANDHA XI. CHAP. 20,
Uddhava said:
Karma is to be performed and Karma is not to be performed
both are Thy injunctions in the Vedas. The Vedas speak of merits
and demerits in connection with Karma. They speak of Varna and
Asrama, of differences in time, space, age and objects, of Svarga
and Naraka,
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