the bhagavad-gita(巴哥维得·吉它)-第6章
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the striving； falling back From holiness； missing the perfect rule？ Is he not
lost； straying from Brahma's light； Like the vain cloud； which floats 'twixt
earth and heaven When lightning splits it； and it vanisheth？ Fain would I
hear thee answer me herein； Since； Krishna！ none save thou can clear the
doubt。
Krishna。 He is not lost； thou Son of Pritha！ No！ Nor earth； nor heaven
is forfeit； even for him； Because no heart that holds one right desire
Treadeth the road of loss！ He who should fail； Desiring righteousness；
cometh at death Unto the Region of the Just； dwells there Measureless
years； and being born anew； Beginneth life again in some fair home Amid
the mild and happy。 It may chance He doth descend into a Yogin house On
Virtue's breast； but that is rare！ Such birth Is hard to be obtained on this
earth； Chief！ So hath he back again what heights of heart He did achieve；
and so he strives anew To perfectness； with better hope； dear Prince！ For
by the old desire he is drawn on Unwittingly； and only to desire The purity
of Yog is to pass Beyond the Sabdabrahm； the spoken Ved。 But； being
Yogi； striving strong and long； Purged from transgressions； perfected by
births Following on births； he plants his feet at last Upon the farther path。
Such as one ranks Above ascetics； higher than the wise； Beyond achievers
of vast deeds！ Be thou Yogi Arjuna！ And of such believe； Truest and best
is he who worships Me With inmost soul； stayed on My Mystery！
HERE ENDETHCHAPTER VI。 OF THE BHAGAVAD…GITA；
Entitled 〃Atmasanyamayog；〃 Or 〃The Book of Religion by Self…
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Restraint。〃
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CHAPTER VII
Krishna。 Learn now； dear Prince！ how； if thy soul be set Ever on Me
still exercising Yog； Still making Me thy Refugethou shalt come Most
surely unto perfect hold of Me。 I will declare to thee that utmost lore；
Whole and particular； which； when thou knowest； Leaveth no more to
know here in this world。
Of many thousand mortals； one； perchance； Striveth for Truth； and of
those few that strive Nay； and rise highone onlyhere and there
Knoweth Me； as I am； the very Truth。
Earth； water； flame； air； ether； life； and mind； And individualitythose
eight Make up the showing of Me； Manifest。
These be my lower Nature； learn the higher； Whereby； thou Valiant
One！ this Universe Is； by its principle of life； produced； Whereby the
worlds of visible things are born As from a Yoni。 Know！ I am that womb： I
make and I unmake this Universe： Than me there is no other Master；
Prince！ No other Maker！ All these hang on me As hangs a row of pearls
upon its string。 I am the fresh taste of the water； I The silver of the moon；
the gold o' the sun； The word of worship in the Veds； the thrill That
passeth in the ether； and the strength Of man's shed seed。 I am the good
sweet smell Of the moistened earth； I am the fire's red light； The vital air
moving in all which moves； The holiness of hallowed souls； the root
Undying； whence hath sprung whatever is； The wisdom of the wise； the
intellect Of the informed； the greatness of the great。 The splendour of the
splendid。 Kunti's Son！ These am I； free from passion and desire； Yet am I
right desire in all who yearn； Chief of the Bharatas！ for all those moods；
Soothfast； or passionate； or ignorant； Which Nature frames； deduce from
me； but all Are merged in menot I in them！ The world Deceived by
those three qualities of being Wotteth not Me Who am outside them all；
Above them all； Eternal！ Hard it is To pierce that veil divine of various
shows Which hideth Me； yet they who worship Me Pierce it and pass
beyond。
I am not known To evil…doers； nor to foolish ones； Nor to the base and
churlish； nor to those Whose mind is cheated by the show of things； Nor
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those that take the way of Asuras。＇FN#12＇
Four sorts of mortals know me： he who weeps； Arjuna！ and the man
who yearns to know； And he who toils to help； and he who sits Certain of
me； enlightened。
Of these four； O Prince of India！ highest； nearest； best That last is； the
devout soul； wise； intent Upon 〃The One。〃 Dear； above all； am I To him；
and he is dearest unto me！ All four are good； and seek me； but mine own；
The true of heart； the faithfulstayed on me； Taking me as their utmost
blessedness； They are not 〃mine；〃but Ieven I myself！ At end of many
births to Me they come！ Yet hard the wise Mahatma is to find； That man
who sayeth； 〃All is Vasudev！〃＇FN#13＇
There be those； too； whose knowledge； turned aside By this desire or
that； gives them to serve Some lower gods； with various rites； constrained
By that which mouldeth them。 Unto all such Worship what shrine they
will； what shapes； in faith 'Tis I who give them faith！ I am content！ The
heart thus asking favour from its God； Darkened but ardent； hath the end it
craves； The lesser blessingbut 'tis I who give！ Yet soon is withered what
small fruit they reap： Those men of little minds； who worship so； Go
where they worship； passing with their gods。 But Mine come unto me！
Blind are the eyes Which deem th' Unmanifested manifest； Not
comprehending Me in my true Self！ Imperishable； viewless； undeclared；
Hidden behind my magic veil of shows； I am not seen by all； I am not
known Unborn and changelessto the idle world。 But I； Arjuna！ know
all things which were； And all which are； and all which are to be； Albeit
not one among them knoweth Me！
By passion for the 〃pairs of opposites；〃 By those twain snares of Like
and Dislike； Prince！ All creatures live bewildered； save some few Who；
quit of sins； holy in act； informed； Freed from the 〃opposites；〃and fixed in
faith； Cleave unto Me。
Who cleave； who seek in Me Refuge from birth＇FN#14＇ and death；
those have the Truth！ Those know Me BRAHMA； know Me Soul of Souls；
The ADHYATMAN； know KARMA； my work； Know I am ADHIBHUTA；
Lord of Life； And ADHIDAIVA； Lord of all the Gods； And ADHIYAJNA；
Lord of Sacrifice； Worship Me well； with hearts of love and faith； And
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find and hold me in the hour of death。
HERE ENDETHCHAPTER VII。 OF THE BHAGAVAD…GITA；
Entitled 〃Vijnanayog；〃 Or 〃The Book of Religion by Discernment。〃
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CHAPTER VIII
Arjuna。 Who is that BRAHMA？ What that Soul of Souls； The
ADHYATMAN？ What； Thou Best of All！ Thy work； the KARMA？ Tell
me what it is Thou namest ADHIBHUTA？ What again Means
ADHIDAIVA？ Yea； and how it comes Thou canst be ADHIYAJNA in thy
flesh？ Slayer of Madhu！ Further； make me know How good men find thee
in the hour of death？
Krishna。 I BRAHMA am！ the One Eternal GOD； And ADHYATMAN
is My Being's name； The Soul of Souls！ What goeth forth from Me；
Causing all life to live； is KARMA called： And； Manifested in divided
forms； I am the ADHIBHUTA； Lord of Lives； And ADHIDAIVA； Lord of
all the Gods； Because I am PURUSHA； who begets。 And ADHIYAJNA；
Lord of Sacrifice； Ispeaking with thee in this body here Am； thou
embodied one！ （for all the shrines Flame unto Me！） And； at the hour of
death； He that hath meditated Me alone； In putting off his flesh； comes
forth to Me； Enters into My Beingdoubt thou not！ But； if he meditated
otherwise At hour of death； in putting off the flesh； He goes to what he
looked for； Kunti's Son！ Because the Soul is fashioned to its like。
Have Me； then； in thy heart always！ and fight！ Thou too； when heart
and mind are fixed on Me； Shalt surely come to Me！ All come who cleave
With never…wavering will of firmest faith； Owning none other Gods： all
come to Me； The Uttermost； Purusha； Holiest！
Whoso hath known Me； Lord of sage and singer； Ancient of days；
of all the Three Worlds Stay； Boundless；but unto every atom Bringer
Of that which quickens it： whoso； I say；
Hath known My form； which passeth mortal knowing； Seen my
effulgencewhich no eye hath seen Than the sun's burning gold more
brightly glowing； Dispersing darkness；unto him hath been
Right life！ And； in the hour when life is ending； With mind set fast
and trustful piety； Drawing still breath beneath calm brows unbending；
In happy peace that faithful one doth die；
In glad peace passeth to Purusha's heaven。 The place which they
who read the Vedas name AKSHARAM； 〃Ultimate；〃 whereto have striven
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Saints and asceticstheir road is the same。
That waythe highest waygoes he who shuts The gates of all his
senses； locks desire Safe in his heart； centres the vital airs Upon his
parting thought； steadfastly set； And； murmuring OM； the sacred syllable
Emblem of BRAHMdies； meditating Me。
For who； none other Gods regarding； looks Ever to Me； easily am I
gained By such a Yogi； and； attaining Me； They fall notthose Mahatmas…
…back to birth； To life； which is the place of pain； which ends； But take the
way of utmost blessedness。
The worlds； Arjuna！even Brahma's world Roll back again from
Death to Life's unrest； But they； O Kunti's Son！ that reach to Me； Taste
birth no more。
