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The subtle Soul sits everywhere； unstained： Like to the light of the all…
piercing sun ＇Which is not changed by aught it shines upon；＇ The Soul's
light shineth pure in every place； And they who； by such eye of wisdom；
see How Matter； and what deals with it； divide； And how the Spirit and the
flesh have strife； Those wise ones go the way which leads to Life！
HERE ENDSCHAPTER XIII。 OF THE BHAGAVAD…GITA； Entitled
〃Kshetrakshetrajnavibhagayog；〃 Or 〃The Book of Religion by Separation
of Matter and Spirit。〃
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CHAPTER XIV
Krishna。 Yet farther will I open unto thee This wisdom of all wisdoms；
uttermost； The which possessing； all My saints have passed To perfectness。
On such high verities Reliant； rising into fellowship With Me； they are not
born again at birth Of Kalpas； nor at Pralyas suffer change！
This Universe the womb is where I plant Seed of all lives！ Thence；
Prince of India； comes Birth to all beings！ Whoso； Kunti's Son！ Mothers
each mortal form； Brahma conceives； And I am He that fathers； sending
seed！
Sattwan； Rajas； and Tamas； so are named The qualities of Nature；
〃Soothfastness；〃 〃Passion；〃 and 〃Ignorance。〃 These three bind down The
changeless Spirit in the changeful flesh。 Whereof sweet 〃Soothfastness；〃
by purity Living unsullied and enlightened； binds The sinless Soul to
happiness and truth； And Passion； being kin to appetite； And breeding
impulse and propensity； Binds the embodied Soul； O Kunti's Son！ By tie
of works。 But Ignorance； begot Of Darkness； blinding mortal men； binds
down Their souls to stupor； sloth； and drowsiness。 Yea； Prince of India！
Soothfastness binds souls In pleasant wise to flesh； and Passion binds By
toilsome strain； but Ignorance； which blots The beams of wisdom； binds
the soul to sloth。 Passion and Ignorance； once overcome； Leave
Soothfastness； O Bharata！ Where this With Ignorance are absent； Passion
rules； And Ignorance in hearts not good nor quick。 When at all gateways
of the Body shines The Lamp of Knowledge； then may one see well
Soothfastness settled in that city reigns； Where longing is； and ardour； and
unrest； Impulse to strive and gain； and avarice； Those spring from Passion…
…Prince！engrained； and where Darkness and dulness； sloth and stupor are；
'Tis Ignorance hath caused them； Kuru Chief！
Moreover； when a soul departeth； fixed In Soothfastness； it goeth to
the place Perfect and pureof those that know all Truth。 If it departeth in
set habitude Of Impulse； it shall pass into the world Of spirits tied to
works； and； if it dies In hardened Ignorance； that blinded soul Is born
anew in some unlighted womb。
The fruit of Soothfastness is true and sweet； The fruit of lusts is pain
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and toil； the fruit Of Ignorance is deeper darkness。 Yea！ For Light brings
light； and Passion ache to have； And gloom； bewilderments； and ignorance
Grow forth from Ignorance。 Those of the first Rise ever higher； those of
the second mode Take a mid place； the darkened souls sink back To lower
deeps； loaded with witlessness！
When； watching life； the living man perceives The only actors are the
Qualities； And knows what rules beyond the Qualities； Then is he come
nigh unto Me！
The Soul； Thus passing forth from the Three Qualities Whereby arise
all bodiesovercomes Birth； Death； Sorrow； and Age； and drinketh deep
The undying wine of Amrit。
Arjuna。 Oh； my Lord！ Which be the signs to know him that hath gone
Past the Three Modes？ How liveth he？ What way Leadeth him safe
beyond the threefold Modes？
Krishna。 He who with equanimity surveys Lustre of goodness； strife of
passion； sloth Of ignorance； not angry if they are； Not wishful when they
are not： he who sits A sojourner and stranger in their midst Unruffled；
standing off； sayingserene When troubles break； 〃These be the
Qualities！〃 He unto whomself…centredgrief and joy Sound as one word；
to whose deep…seeing eyes The clod； the marble； and the gold are one；
Whose equal heart holds the same gentleness For lovely and unlovely
things； firm…set； Well…pleased in praise and dispraise； satisfied With
honour or dishonour； unto friends And unto foes alike in tolerance；
Detached from undertakings；he is named Surmounter of the Qualities！
And such With single； fervent faith adoring Me； Passing beyond the
Qualities； conforms To Brahma； and attains Me！
For I am That whereof Brahma is the likeness！ Mine The Amrit is； and
Immortality Is mine； and mine perfect Felicity！
HERE ENDSCHAPTER XIV。 OF THE BHAGAVAD…GITA Entitled
〃Gunatrayavibhagayog；〃 Or 〃The Book of Religion by Separation from
the Qualities。〃
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CHAPTER XV
Krishna。 Men call the Aswattha；the Banyan…tree； Which hath its
boughs beneath； its roots above； The ever…holy tree。 Yea！ for its leaves
Are green and waving hymns which whisper Truth！ Who knows the
Aswattha； knows Veds； and all。
Its branches shoot to heaven and sink to earth；＇FN#30＇ Even as the
deeds of men； which take their birth From qualities： its silver sprays
and blooms； And all the eager verdure of its girth； Leap to quick life at
kiss of sun and air； As men's lives quicken to the temptings fair Of
wooing sense： its hanging rootlets seek The soil beneath； helping to hold it
there；
As actions wrought amid this world of men Bind them by ever…
tightening bonds again。 If ye knew well the teaching of the Tree； What
its shape saith； and whence it springs； and； then
How it must end； and all the ills of it； The axe of sharp Detachment ye
would whet； And cleave the clinging snaky roots； and lay This
Aswattha of sense…life low；to set
New growths upspringing to that happier sky； Which they who reach
shall have no day to die； Nor fade away； nor fallto Him； I mean；
FATHER and FIRST； Who made the mystery
Of old Creation； for to Him come they From passion and from dreams
who break away； Who part the bonds constraining them to flesh； And；
Him； the Highest； worshipping alway
No longer grow at mercy of what breeze Of summer pleasure stirs the
sleeping trees； What blast of tempest tears them； bough and stem To the
eternal world pass such as these！
Another Sun gleams there！ another Moon！ Another Light；not Dusk；
nor Dawn； nor Noon Which they who once behold return no more；
They have attained My rest； life's Utmost boon！
When； in this world of manifested life； The undying Spirit； setting
forth from Me； Taketh on form； it draweth to itself From Being's
storehouse；which containeth all； Senses and intellect。 The Sovereign
Soul Thus entering the flesh； or quitting it； Gathers these up； as the wind
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gathers scents； Blowing above the flower…beds。 Ear and Eye； And Touch
and Taste； and Smelling； these it takes； Yea； and a sentient mind；linking
itself To sense…things so。
The unenlightened ones Mark not that Spirit when he goes or comes；
Nor when he takes his pleasure in the form； Conjoined with qualities； but
those see plain Who have the eyes to see。 Holy souls see Which strive
thereto。 Enlightened； they perceive That Spirit in themselves； but foolish
ones； Even though they strive； discern not； having hearts Unkindled； ill…
informed！
Know； too； from Me Shineth the gathered glory of the suns Which
lighten all the world： from Me the moons Draw silvery beams； and fire
fierce loveliness。 I penetrate the clay； and lend all shapes Their living force；
I glide into the plant Root； leaf； and bloomto make the wood