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their non-attachment and their unselfishness Sridhara}. As long as the
Triloki lasts, they enjoy all the divine things of Satya Loka, according
to their Karma. (And when the Triloki is destroyed, they attain
the Saguna Purusha, who is First Avatara. Sridhara). When the
Gunas are disturbed again they come back (i.e. they revert to their
former posts respectively. Sridhara}" III 32 xii xv.
4. Those who unselfishly perform their duties and give them-
selves up entirely to the Supreme Purusha void of all attachment and
all egoism, calm, tranquil and pure in the mind go through the gate-
way of the Sun to the all pervading Purusha, the Lord of all, the
material and efficient cause of all this.
Commenting on II 2 xxviii, Sridhara says: "There are
three courses for those that go to Brahma Loka. Those who go by
the excellence of their merits, become holders of responsible positions
in the next Kalpa, according to their respective merits. Those
who go there by worshipping Hiranya-garbha and others, become
liberated along with Brahma. Those who are worshippers of Bhaga-
van, pierce the Brahmanda at will and reach the State of Vishnu."
The classification is the same as made by Kapila.
Hiranya-garbha Upasana, which was prevalent at one time is
now out of use. It was the worship of the Life aspect of Isvara, as
manifested in the Solar system. There is a higher duty, the highest
duty of a Jiva manifested in this universe, to realise that this universe
itself is a part of a big universe, and there is Isvara of that big uni-
verse Bhagavan Himself and to surrender one self completely up to Him
in pure love and devotion. He will not then be of this universe, but
he will be of many universes, he will transcend the limits of all the
seven planes of our system at will. What his work then will be, it is for
Bhagavan to say not for him. The work of Bhagavan is his work, the
life of Bhagavan is his life. He becomes a Bhagavata. The Gopis
are ideal Bhagavatas and the Vrindavana Lila is the consummation on
this earth of the relation of a Bhagavata with Bhagavan. This to all
Bhaktas is the highest form of Mukti.
To the Bhakta, there is no Mukti, without the universe and the
lord of universe. A' *"%
Forget the universe, forget every \thing, only meditate on the,
eternal unchanging element in you, be fixed in that and that only
and you attain Atyantika Pralaya.]
PEACE BE TO ALL.
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