57
Let thy faith in Me be strong
Take Me thou for thy shelter
And ever thee act as My agent.
58
It’s all smooth sail if heeded
At thy peril thou this ignore.
59
It’s thine ego sues for peace
But prevails what is thy nature.
60
Sidetrack might thine illusions
But nature thine would shape thy deeds.
62
Fix thy mind on Me Supreme
Find thou peace in My refuge.
63
That thee heard of this wisdom
For task on hand now apply mind.
64
O, dear friend, let Me tell
Word My final that benefits.
65
If one remains to Me firm
It’s My promise I take him.
66
Set all aside ’n have faith
Thus sans sin, reach Me thou.
67
None of this for those who lack
Faith in Me and selfless work.
68
Whoso passes this secret
To devout Mine all reach Me true.
69
Know not I a dearer soul
None there ever a better service.
70
Who that studies this discourse
He Me prays in true wisdom.
71
Hears this whoso in good faith
Attains he the Worlds Higher.
72
Looks as if thou got it right
Let not delusions rule thy head.
73
Thus spoke Arjuna:
Glad O Lord
Gone are doubts,
Sense I gained
With Thy words.
74
Thus spoke Sanjaya:
It’s what I’ve heard of that stirring
Dialogue between these great souls
Krishn and Arjun as they spoke.
75
It’s with Vyasa’s grace I've heard
This peerless art of yogic life
Which Lord Krishna taught Paartha.
76
Found I thrilling, dialogue stirring
Reminiscing I rejoice, again and again.
77
What a wondrous Form that was
Recalling I rejoice, again and again.
78
Wherever yogic Lord Krishna
Joins hands with great Paartha
Goddess Victory, spreads carpet
Heaven on earth to set there ever.
Ends thus:
Thy Looking-glass
The Eighteenth Chapter
Of Vyasa’s classic
Bhagavad-Gita.