Passage 24

On the Gītā: 11.54

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In plain words

Then Kṛṣṇa, His heart full of grace, said, “Arjuna! You have been able to see My Viśvarūpa, which cannot be seen through study of the Vedas, through severe tapas, through good deeds such as dāna and dharma, or through rites such as yajña and yāga. Such a darśana comes, and becomes possible, only to a devotee who is steadfast in Me alone. It can become possible for those who worship Me with thought given to no other. The heart of such people is free of impurity and stays spotless. Then, whatever they see and whatever they do, they regard as the svarūpa of the Lord, as karmas that are the very form of God. For them there are no other forms, no other feelings, no other thoughts. At all times and in every state it is only My form, only My name, only My feeling, only My karmas that they carry on. Only to such people is this holy attainment granted. I seek only ananya Bhakti, brother-in-law!” Arjuna, smiles dancing on his face, moved his lips and said, “Svāmī! I have learned that ananya Bhakti is most dear to You. But does sākāra upāsanā satisfy You? Or does nirākāra upāsanā melt You? Of these two, which wins favour easily, both for sādhakas and with You, the Lord of all? Please tell me which of them is the better.”

Sri Satchitananda Sai