CHAPTER IX - THE YOGA OF SOVEREIGN KNOWLEDGE AND SOVEREIGN MYSTERY

Vasude Vasutum Devam Kans Chanur Mardanam Devaki Parmanandam Krsnam Vande Jagatagurum		To the Lord, the Son of Vasudeva The Destroyer of Kans and Chanur To Supreme Bliss of Devaki To Krsna the Teacher of the Universe - My Salutations!
Sri Bhagavan uvaca: idam tu te guhyatamam pravaksyamy anasuyave jnanam vijnanasahitam yaj jnatva moksyase subhat		The Blessed Lord said: To You, who does not find fault, I shall declare this mystery, combined with knowledge by knowing which you shall be freed from evil
rajavidya rajaguhyam pavitram idam uttamam pratyaksavagamam dharmyam susukham kartum avyayam		The sovereign science, sovereign secret, supreme purifier, directly realizable according to righteousness, easy to practise and imperishable
asraddadhanah purusa dharmasya 'sya paramptapa aprapya mam nivartante mrtyusamsarvartmani		O Paramtapa (Arjuna), people devoid of faith in this Dharma (way), do not attain Me, but return to the path of the mortal world
maya tatam idam sarvam jagad avyaktamurtina matsthani sarvabhutani na ca 'ham tesv avasthitah		All this is permeated by Me in My unmanifested aspect (as ice by water), and, all beings exist in Me. Therefore, really speaking, I am not in them
na ca matsthani bhutani pasya me yogam aisvaram bhutabhrn na ca bhutas ho mama 'tma bhutabhavanah		Nay, those beings exist not in Me; but look at the wonderful power of My divine yoga, though the sustainer and creator of beings, Myself, in reality dwells not in those beings
ya ha 'kasasthito nityam vayuh sarvatrago mahan atha sarvani bhutani matsthani 'ty upadharaya		As the mighty air, moving everywhere ever remains in ether, even so, know that all beings abide in Me
sarvabhutani kaunteya prakrtim yanti mamikam kalpaksaye punas tani kalpadau visrjamy aham		O son of Kunti (Arjuna), at the end of every kalpa (time cycle), all beings enter My Prakriti (the Prime Cause) and at the beginning of every kalpa, I bring them forth again
prakrtim svam avastabhya visrjami punah-punah bhutagramam imam krtsnam avasam prakrter vasat		Taking hold of My nature, I bring forth again and again, all this multitude of beings (according ot their respective karma) who are subject to the influence of nature (Prakrti)
na ca mam tam karmani nibadhananti dhanamjaya udasinavad asinam asaktam tesu karmasu		O Dhanamjaya (Arjuna), nor do these actions bind Me, for I am seated as if unattached, and indifferent in those actions
maya 'dhayaksena prakrtih suyate sacaracaram hetuna 'nena kaunteya jagad viparivartate		Under my guidance, nature (Prakrti) gives birth to the whole creation, moving and unmoving and by this means O Kunti (Arjuna), the world revolves
avajananti mam mudha manusim tanum asritam param bhavam ajananto mama bhutamahesvaram		Fools disregard Me as garbed in human form, not knowing my supreme nature, the great Lord of all beings
moghasa moghakarmano moghajnana vicetasah raksasim asur im cai 'va prakrtim mohinim sritah		The senseless persons of vain hopes, vain actions, vain knowledge partake the deceptive nature of the fiendish and the demoniac, devoid of discriminaiton
mahatmanas tu mam partha davim prakrtim asritah bhajanty ananyamanaso jnatva bhutadim avyayam		The great souled, O Partha (Arjuna), who possess a divine nature, knowing Me as the prime cause of creation and imperishable, worship Me constantly with undivided mind
satatam kirtayanto mam yatantas ca drdhavratah namasyantas ca mam bhaktya nityayukta upasate		Always singing My glories, striving to attain Me, prostrating before Me with firm vows, ever united with Me, worship Me, always single minded
jnanayajnena ca 'py anye yajanto mam upasate ekatvena prthaktvena bahudha visvatomukham		Others offer worship of sacrifice of wisdom in oneness of self in all, yet others worship Me as distinct (by performance of knowledge-yajna in unity-oneness of self in all), , and yet others worship Me as the Vishwaroop, the manifold facing all directions
aham kratur aham yajnah svadha 'ham aham ausadham mantro 'ham aham eva 'jyam aham agnir aham hutam		I am Kratu, I am Yajna. I am Svadha, I am Ausadham, I am Mantra, I am Ajyam, I am Agni, I am Hutam [Kratu--vedic ritual, Yajna--sacrifice, Svadha--offering, Ausadham--medicinal herb, Mantra--sacred syllable, Ajyam--ghee, clarified butter, Agni--fire, Hutam--burnt offering)
pita 'ham asya jagato mata dhata pitamahah vedyam pavitram aumkara rk sama yajur eva ca		I am the Father, the Mother, the Sustainer, the Grandfather of the world, the knowable, the purifier, the sacred syllable AUM, and the three Vedas--Rk, Yajus and Sama
gatir bharta prabhuh saksi nivasah saranam suhrt prabhavah pralayah sthanam nidhanam bijam avyayam		I am the Supreme Goal, Supporter, Lord, Witness, Abode, Refuge, Friend, Origin and End, the resting place and Imperishable Seed
tapamy aham aham varsam nigrhanamy utsrjami ca amrtam cai 'va mrtyus ca sad asac ca 'ham arjuna		I give heat, I withhold as well as send forth the rain. I am Immortality as well as Death; I am both Being and Non-being, O Arjuna
traividya mam somapah putapapa yajnair istva svargatim prarthyante te punyam asadya surendralokam asnanti divyan divi devabhogan		The knowers of the three Vedas, drinkers of Soma (the sap of Soma plant), purified of sin, worship Me by sacrifices for attainment of heaven. As a result of good deeds, they ascend to the world of the gods and enjoy the celestial pleasures in heaven
te tam bhuktva svargalokam visalam ksine punye martyalokam visanti evam trayidharmam anuprapanna gatagatam kamakama labhante		Having enjoyed the pleasure of the great world of heaven they come to the mortal world on exhaustion of their merits. Thus conforming to the injunction of the three Vedas and desirous of enjoyments, they repeatedly come and go from the mortal world to heaven and back
ananyas cintayanto mam ye janah paryupasate tesam nityabhiyuktanam yogaksemam vahamy aham		Those devotees, however, who worship Me alone thinking of none else and ever united, I myself attend to their wants and needs and provide them with security of what they have
ye 'py anyadevatabhakta yajante sraddhaya 'nvitah te 'pi mam eva kaunteya yajanty avidhipurvakam		O son of Kunti, even those devotees who endowed with faith, worship other gods, they too worship Me alone, though improperly (out of ignorance)
aham he sarvayajnanam bhokta ca prabhur eva ca na tu mam abhijananati tattvena 'tas cyavanti te		For, I am the Enjoyer and Lord of all sacrifices. But thses men do not know Me in reality and so they fall
yanti devavrata devan pitrn yanti pitrvratah bhutani yani bhutejya yanti madyajino 'pi mam		Those who take to the worship of gods go to the gods; those who worship the manes reach the manes; those who adore the spirits reach the spirits and those who worship me attain Me
pattram puspam phalam toyam yo me bhaktya prayacchati tad aham bhaktyupahrtam asnami prayatatmanah		Whosoever offers to Me with devotion a leaf, a flower, a fruit, or water, that pious offering of the pure in heart, I accept
yat karosi yad asnasi yaj juhosi dadasi yat yat tapasyasi kaunteya tat kurusva madarpanam		O son of Kunti (Arjuna), whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you offer as oblation to the sacred fire, whatever you bestow as a gift; whatever you do by way of penance, offer it all to Me
subhasubhaphlair evam moksyase karmabandhanaih samnyasayogayuktama vimukto mam upaisyasi		With you mind thus established in the Yoga of renunciation, you will be freed from the bonds of karma in the shape of good and evil consequences; and freed from them, you shall attain Me
samo 'ham sarvahbutesu na me dvesyo 'sti na priyah ye bhajanti tu mam bhaktya mayi te tesu ca 'py aham		I am equally present in all beings, there is none hateful or dear to Me. But those who worship Me with devotion they are in Me and I also in them.
api cet suduracaro bhajate mam ananyabhak sadhur eva sa mantavyah samyag vyavasito hi sah		Even if a man of most sinful conduct worships Me with exclusive devotion, he should be considered as a saint, for he has rightly resolved
ksipram bhavati dharmatma sasvacchantim nigacchati kaunteya pratijanihi na me bhaktah pranasyati		Speedily does such a man become righteous and attain lasting peace. Know that, for certain, My devotee never perishes
mam hi partha vyapasritya ye 'pi syuh papayonayah striyo vaisyas tatha sudras te 'pi yanti param gatim		Women, Visyas (traders) and Sudras (workers) and even those born of the lowly wombs, O Partha (Arjun), taking refuge in Me they also attain the highest state
kim punar brahamanah punya bhakta rajarsayas tatha anityam asukham lokam imam prapya bhajasva mam		Then how much more is the worship of holy Brahmins, the devout royal sages who attain the supreme state. Having got into this joyless and impermanent world, you do worship Me alone
manmanna bhava madbhakto madyaji mam namaskuru mam evai 'syasi yuktvai 'vam atmanam matparayanah		Fix your mind on Me, be devoted to Me, adore Me and make obeisance to Me, thus uniting yourself to Me and entirely depending on Me, you shall come to Me
Aum tatsdity srimad bhagavadgitasupanisatsu brahamavidyayam yogasastre srikrisnarjunasamvade rajavidyarajaguhyayogo nama navamo 'dhyayah		In the Upanisad of the Bhagavadgita, the science of the Absolute, the scripture of Yoga and the dialogue between Srikrsna and Arjuna, thus ends the ninth chapter 'Yoga of Sovereign Knowledge and Sovereign Mystery' Select from Contents