Chapter 7 - Know the Spirit

This chapter of 30slokas, known asgjnaana vigjnaana yoga, Spiritual knowledge and Secular intelligence, is about understanding the nature of the Supreme through knowing and meditation. However, s20-s23 besides breaking the continuity in the character of the discourse, would advocate worship of gods for boon seeking that Krishna chastises is s42-s44, ch.2. And thus theseslokasundoubtedly are interpolations.

1

Thus spoke the Lord:

How to retain Me in mind

He in yoga comes to know.

2

Make thee privy that knowledge

Leaves that no scope for some more.

3

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Rarely beings seek their self

Of them but a few Me grasp.

4

Earth ’n ether, fire ’n air

Water, mind, sense ’n self

Elements are of My Nature.

5

It’s this Nature holds all worlds

But above ’n apart is My Nature.

6

While My Higher Nature brings

Ends all that Low Nature Mine.

7

Better than Me none exists

On Me hinges whatever exists.

8

I’m that what is sapid in water

I’m the glow of sun and moon

I’m the thunder above in skies

Verily I’m the virility of males.

9

Odour of this earth is Me

Heat of fire ’n life in being

As well wisdom in forsake.

10

I’m the seed of all beings

Intellect as well man’s valour.

11

It’s Me strength of even life

As well ardour of sex in order.

12

Virtue, passion so too delusion

Send I forth though all of them

Come to dwell in none of them.

13

Spellbound by My these natures

Knows not man My true nature.

14

If thee forsake well and true

To Me then thou come ’n grasp

Natures these Mine illusions.

15

Who in Supreme hath no faith

Gripped are by these illusions

And thus go on path wayward.

16

Distressed, desirous ’n knowing

Such pious are those Me worship.

17

Of these but the steadfast man

With pure intent gets My nod.

18

Noble as all worship Me

The knower true is selfsame Me.

19

Once in a while

Births after many,

Born who knows

I pervade worlds.

24

Unmanifest Am State Supreme

But saddle Me with form uncouth.

25

Dull in delusion won’t perceive

Me that’s unborn veiled from them.

26

Am privy to what goes on

But man hath no grasp of Me.

27

Illusions dual, want and wrath

Ever in delusion keep they man.

28

Pure minded sans illusions

On Me such of virtue lean.

29

Seek all those who My refuge

See they Brahman ever in self.

30

Me Be-All ’n End -All grasps

Me he ponders on deathbed.

Ends thus:




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