| 14. He who hates
no single being who is friendly and compassionate to all, who is free from
attachment and egoism to whom pain and pleasure are equal, who is enduring,
ever content and balanced in mind, selfcontrolled, and possessed of firm
conviction, whose thought and reason are directed to Me, he who is (thus)
devoted to Me is dear to Me. This is another reason why Karmayoga cannot
be combined with AksharaUpasana in one and the same person at one and the
same time. Because the attributes mentioned below cannot, all of them, be
cultivated by the followers of Karma, who are ignorant of the Self(6) He
hates nothing, not even that which causes him pain. He regards all beings
as himself. He is friendly and compassionate. He is full of compassion for
the distressed i.e he has offered security of life to all beings, he is
a samnyasin. He does not regard anything as mine and is free from egoism,
from the notion of I. Pain and pleasure do not cause in him hatred and attachment.
He remains unaffected when abused or beaten. He is always content ; he thinks
he has enough whether he obtains or not the means of bodily sustenance.
He is also satisfied whether he comes by a good thing or not. He is a yogin,
always steadfast in thought. He has a firm conviction regarding the essential
nature of the Self. This samnyasin has directed to Me exclusively his Manaspurposes
and thoughtsas well as his Buddhithe faculty of determining. Such a devotee
is dear to Me. The same truth which was indicated in vii 7 I am very dear
to the wise man and he is dear to Meis here described at length. |
