the bhagavad-gita(巴哥维得·吉它)-第12节
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come unto Me。
Yet； hard The travail is for such as bend their minds To reach th'
Unmanifest That viewless path Shall scarce be trod by man bearing the
flesh！ But whereso any doeth all his deeds Renouncing self for Me； full of
Me； fixed To serve only the Highest； night and day Musing on Mehim
will I swiftly lift Forth from life's ocean of distress and death； Whose soul
clings fast to Me。 Cling thou to Me！ Clasp Me with heart and mind！ so
shalt thou dwell Surely with Me on high。 But if thy thought Droops from
such height； if thou be'st weak to set Body and soul upon Me constantly；
Despair not！ give Me lower service！ seek To reach Me； worshipping with
steadfast will； And； if thou canst not worship steadfastly； Work for Me； toil
in works pleasing to Me！ For he that laboureth right for love of Me Shall
finally attain！ But； if in this Thy faint heart fails； bring Me thy failure！ find
Refuge in Me！ let fruits of labour go； Renouncing hope for Me； with
lowliest heart； So shalt thou come； for； though to know is more Than
diligence； yet worship better is Than knowing； and renouncing better still。
Near to renunciationvery near Dwelleth Eternal Peace！
Who hateth nought Of all which lives； living himself benign；
Compassionate； from arrogance exempt； Exempt from love of self；
unchangeable By good or ill； patient； contented； firm In faith； mastering
himself； true to his word； Seeking Me； heart and soul； vowed unto Me；
That man I love！ Who troubleth not his kind； And is not troubled by them；
clear of wrath； Living too high for gladness； grief； or fear； That man I love！
Who； dwelling quiet…eyed；＇FN#25＇ Stainless； serene； well…balanced；
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unperplexed； Working with Me； yet from all works detached； That man I
love！ Who； fixed in faith on Me； Dotes upon none； scorns none； rejoices
not； And grieves not； letting good or evil hap Light when it will； and when
it will depart； That man I love！ Who； unto friend and foe Keeping an equal
heart； with equal mind Bears shame and glory； with an equal peace Takes
heat and cold； pleasure and pain； abides Quit of desires； hears praise or
calumny In passionless restraint； unmoved by each； Linked by no ties to
earth； steadfast in Me； That man I love！ But most of all I love Those happy
ones to whom 'tis life to live In single fervid faith and love unseeing；
Drinking the blessed Amrit of my Being！
HERE ENDETHCHAPTER XII。 OF THE BHAGAVAD…GITA；
Entitled 〃Bhaktiyog；〃 Or〃The Book of the Religion of Faith。〃
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CHAPTER XIII
Arjuna。 Now would I hear； O gracious Kesava！＇FN#26＇ Of Life which
seems； and Soul beyond； which sees； And what it is we know…or think to
know。
Krishna。 Yea！ Son of Kunti！ for this flesh ye see Is Kshetra； is the field
where Life disports； And that which views and knows it is the Soul；
Kshetrajna。 In all 〃fields；〃 thou Indian prince！ I am Kshetrajna。 I am what
surveys！ Only that knowledge knows which knows the known By the
knower！＇FN#27＇ What it is； that 〃field〃 of life； What qualities it hath； and
whence it is； And why it changeth； and the faculty That wotteth it； the
mightiness of this； And how it wotteth…hear these things from Me！
。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。 。
。＇FN#28＇
The elements； the conscious life； the mind； The unseen vital force；
the nine strange gates Of the body； and the five domains of sense； Desire；
dislike； pleasure and pain； and thought Deep…woven； and persistency of
being； These all are wrought on Matter by the Soul！
Humbleness； truthfulness； and harmlessness； Patience and honour；
reverence for the wise。 Purity； constancy； control of self； Contempt of
sense…delights； self…sacrifice； Perception of the certitude of ill In birth；
death； age； disease； suffering； and sin； Detachment； lightly holding unto
home； Children； and wife； and all that bindeth men； An ever…tranquil heart
in fortunes good And fortunes evil； with a will set firm To worship Me
Me only！ ceasing not； Loving all solitudes； and shunning noise Of foolish
crowds； endeavours resolute To reach perception of the Utmost Soul； And
grace to understand what gain it were So to attain；this is true Wisdom；
Prince！ And what is otherwise is ignorance！
Now will I speak of knowledge best to know… That Truth which giveth
man Amrit to drink； The Truth of HIM； the Para…Brahm； the All； The
Uncreated；； not Asat； not Sat； Not Form； nor the Unformed； yet both； and
more； Whose hands are everywhere； and everywhere Planted His feet；
and everywhere His eyes Beholding； and His ears in every place Hearing；
and all His faces everywhere Enlightening and encompassing His worlds。
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Glorified in the senses He hath given； Yet beyond sense He is； sustaining
all； Yet dwells He unattached： of forms and modes Master； yet neither
form nor mode hath He； He is within all beingsand without Motionless；
yet still moving； not discerned For subtlety of instant presence； close To
all； to each； yet measurelessly far！ Not manifold； and yet subsisting still In
all which lives； for ever to be known As the Sustainer； yet； at the End of
Times； He maketh all to endand re…creates。 The Light of Lights He is； in
the heart of the Dark Shining eternally。 Wisdom He is And Wisdom's way；
and Guide of all the wise； Planted in every heart。
So have I told Of Life's stuff； and the moulding； and the lore To
comprehend。 Whoso； adoring Me； Perceiveth this； shall surely come to
Me！
Know thou that Nature and the Spirit both Have no beginning！ Know
that qualities And changes of them are by Nature wrought； That Nature
puts to work the acting frame； But Spirit doth inform it； and so cause
Feeling of pain and pleasure。 Spirit； linked To moulded matter； entereth
into bond With qualities by Nature framed； and； thus Married to matter；
breeds the birth again In good or evil yonis。＇FN#29＇
Yet is this Yea！ in its bodily prison！Spirit pure； Spirit supreme；
surveying； governing； Guarding； possessing； Lord and Master still
PURUSHA； Ultimate； One Soul with Me。
Whoso thus knows himself； and knows his soul PURUSHA； working
through the qualities With Nature's modes； the light hath come for him！
Whatever flesh he bears； never again Shall he take on its load。 Some few
there be By meditation find the Soul in Self Self…schooled； and some by
long philosophy And holy life reach thither； some by works： Some； never
so attaining； hear of light From other lips； and seize； and cleave to it
Worshipping； yea！ and thoseto teaching true Overpass Death！
Wherever； Indian Prince！ Life isof moving things； or things unmoved；
Plant or still seedknow； what is there hath grown By bond of Matter and
of Spirit： Know He sees indeed who sees in all alike The living； lordly
Soul； the Soul Supreme； Imperishable amid the Perishing： For； whoso thus
beholds； in every place； In every form； the same； one； Living Life； Doth
no more wrongfulness unto himself； But goes the highest road which
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brings to bliss。 Seeing； he sees； indeed； who sees that works Are Nature's
wont； for Soul to practise by Acting； yet not the agent； sees the mass Of
separate living thingseach of its kind Issue from One； and blend again
to One： Then hath he BRAHMA； he attains！
O Prince！ That Ultimate； High Spirit； Uncreate； Unqualified； even
when it entereth flesh Taketh no stain of acts； worketh in nought！ Like to
th'' ethereal air； pervading all； Which； for sheer subtlety； avoideth taint；
The subtle Soul sits everywhere； unstained： Like to the light
