| 20. They, verily,
who follow this immortal Law described above, endued with faith, looking
up to me as the Supreme, and devoted, they are exceedingly dear to Me. They:
the samnyasins. Immortal: as leading to immortality. Above: in the portion
beginning with xii. 13. Looking due to Me as the Supreme: whose highest
unsurpassed goal is Myself, the Imperishable Self Devoted: resorting to
the largest devotion, which consists in the knowledge of the Supreme Reality.
What was implied in the words I am exceedingly dear to the wise man (vii.
12) has been explained at length and concluded here thus: They are exceedingly
dear to me. The meaning of the verse is: Because he who follows the Immortal
Law which has been now described becomes exceedingly dear to Vishnu, the
Supreme Lord, therefore this Immortal Law should be zealously followed by
every seeker of Liberation, by every one who desires to attain to the Supreme
Abode of Vishnu. |
