O Krishna, the stillness of divine union which you describe is beyond my comprehension. How can the mind, which is so restless, attain lasting peace? Krishna, the mind is restless, turbulent, powerful, violent; trying to control it is like trying to tame the wind. |
O Lord of the universe, I see You everywhere with infinite form, with many arms, stomachs, faces, and eyes. |
O Lord, You are as You have said, yet I wish to see Your divine cosmic form, O Supreme Being. |
Obsessed with great anxiety until death, considering sense gratification as their highest aim, convinced that this (sense pleasure) is everything, / Bound by hundreds of ties of desire and enslaved by lust and anger; they strive to obtain wealth by unlawful means for the fulfillment of desires. They think: / This has been gained by me today, I shall fulfill this desire, this is mine and this wealth also shall be mine in the future; (16.13) That enemy has been slain by me, and I shall slay others also. I am the Lord. I am the enjoyer. I am successful, powerful, and happy; / I am rich and born in a noble family. I am the greatest. I shall perform sacrifice, I shall give charity, and I shall rejoice. Thus deluded by ignorance; / Bewildered by many fancies; entangled in the net of delusion; addicted to the enjoyment of sensual pleasures; they fall into a foul hell. |
On this path effort never goes to waste, and there is no failure. Even a little effort toward spiritual awareness will protect you from the greatest fear. |
One attains peace in whose mind all desires enter without creating any disturbance, as river waters enter the full ocean without creating a disturbance. One who desires material objects is never peaceful. |
One attains the eternal imperishable abode by My grace, even while doing all duties, just by taking refuge in Me. |
One attains the highest perfection by devotion to one's natural work. Listen to Me how one attains perfection while engaged in natural work. |
One can become whatever one wants to be [if one constantly contemplates on the object of desire with faith]. |
One develops attachment to sense objects by thinking about sense objects. Desire for sense objects comes from attachment to sense objects, and anger comes from unfulfilled desires. |
One does not attain freedom from the bondage of Karma by merely abstaining from work. No one attains perfection by merely giving up work. |
One feels infinite bliss that is perceivable only through the intellect, and is beyond the reach of the senses. After realizing Brahman, one is never separated from absolute reality. |
One gradually attains tranquillity of mind by keeping the mind fully absorbed in the Self by means of a well-trained intellect, and thinking of nothing else. |
One is considered the best yogi who regards every being like oneself, and who can feel the pain and pleasures of others as one's own. |
One who abandons all desires and becomes free from longing and the feeling of 'I' and 'my' attains peace. |