Chapter 9: The Royal Secret

राजविद्याराजगुह्ययोग · 34 verses. Lord Shri Krishna said: I will now reveal to you, since you do not doubt, that profound mysticism, which, when followed with experience, will liberate you from sin.

9.1 Lord Shri Krishna said: I will now reveal to you, since you do not doubt, that profound mysticism, which, when followed with experience, will liberate you from sin.
9.2 This is the supreme science, the supreme secret, the purest and best; it is intuitive, righteous, and to those who practice it, it is exceedingly pleasant.
9.3 They who have no faith in this teaching cannot find Me; they remain lost in the purlieus of this perishable world.
9.4 The whole world is pervaded by Me, yet My form is not visible. All living beings have their being in Me, yet I am not confined by them.
9.5 Nevertheless, they do not consciously abide in Me. Such is My Divine Sovereignty that, though I, the Supreme Self, am the cause and upholder of all, yet I remain outside.
9.6 As the mighty wind, though moving everywhere, has no resting place except in space, so all these beings have no home except in Me.
9.7 All beings, O Arjuna, return at the end of every cosmic cycle into the realm of Nature, which is a part of Me, and at the start of the next I send them forth again.
9.8 With the help of Nature, I again and again pour forth the whole multitude of beings, whether they will or not, for they are ruled by My will.
9.9 But these acts of mine do not bind me; I remain outside and unattached.
9.10 Under my guidance, Nature produces all movable and immovable things. Thus, O Arjuna, this universe revolves.
9.11 Fools disregard Me, seeing Me clad in human form. They do not know that in My higher nature, I am the Lord-God of all.
9.12 Their hopes are futile, their actions worthless, their knowledge ineffective; they are without sense, deceitful, barbaric, and godless.
9.13 But the great souls, O Arjuna! Filled with my divine spirit, they worship me, fix their minds on me alone, for they know that I am the imperishable source of being.
9.14 Always extolling Me, they are strenuous and firm in their vows, prostrating themselves before Me, and worshiping Me continually with concentrated devotion.
9.15 Others worship Me with full consciousness as the One, the Manifold, the Omnipresent, and the Universal.
9.16 I am the oblation, the sacrifice, and the worship; I am the fuel and the chant; I am the butter offered to the fire; I am the fire itself, and I am the act of offering.
9.17 I am the Father of the universe, its Mother, Nourisher, and Grandfather; I am the Knowable and the Pure; I am Om, and I am the Sacred Scriptures.
9.18 I am the goal, the sustainer, the Lord, the witness, the home, the shelter, the lover, and the origin; I am life and death; I am the fountain and the imperishable seed.
9.19 I am the heat of the sun, I release and withhold the rain. I am death and immortality; I am being and non-being.
9.20 Those who are versed in the scriptures, who drink the mystic Soma-juice and are purified from sin, and who, while worshipping Me with sacrifices, pray that I will lead th…
9.21 Yet, although they enjoy the spacious glories of Paradise, when their merit is exhausted, they are born again into this world of mortals.
9.22 But if a person meditates on Me and Me alone, worships Me always and everywhere, I will take upon Myself the fulfillment of their aspiration, and I will safeguard whateve…
9.23 Even those who worship the lesser powers, if they do so with faith, they are thereby worshipping Me, though not in the correct manner.
9.24 I am the willing recipient of sacrifice, and I am its true Lord. But they do not know me truly, so they fall back.
9.25 The votaries of the lesser powers go to them; the devotees of spirits go to them; they who worship the powers of darkness, to such powers shall they go; and so too, those…
9.26 Whatever a person offers to Me, be it a leaf, flower, fruit, or water, I accept it, for it is offered with devotion and a pure mind.
9.27 Whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you sacrifice and give, whatever austerities you practice, do all as an offering to Me.
9.28 So, your action will have no result, either good or bad; but, through the spirit of renunciation, you will come to Me and be free.
9.29 I am the same to all beings; I do not favour any, nor do I hate any. However, those who worship Me devotedly, they live in Me and I in them.
9.30 Even the most sinful, if he worships Me with his whole heart, shall be considered righteous, for he is treading the right path.
9.31 He will soon attain spirituality and eternal peace. O Arjuna! Believe me, my devotee is never lost.
9.32 Even the children of sinful parents, those miscalled the weaker sex, merchants, and laborers, if they make Me their refuge, they shall attain the highest.
9.33 What need is there, then, to mention the holy ministers of God, the devotees, and the saintly rulers? Therefore, do you, born in this changing and miserable world, also w…
9.34 Fix your mind on Me, devote yourself to Me, sacrifice for Me, surrender to Me, make Me the object of your aspirations, and you shall assuredly become one with Me, Who am …

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