| 73. Destroyed is
delusion, and I have gained recognition through Thy Grace, O Achyuta. I am
firm, with doubts gone. I will do Thy word. Delusion: born of ajnana or ignorance,
the cause of the whole evil of samsara, hard to cross like the ocean, who have
sought Thy Grace. Recognition: of the true nature of the Self. When this recognition
is obtained, then will all the ties of the heart be loosened: This questioning
and answering about the destruction of delusion shows conclusively, what the
purpose of the knowledge of the teaching of the whole Sastra is, namely, the
destruction of delusion and the attainment of a recognition of the Self. So
the sruti begins with the words. Not knowing the Self, I grieve and then speaks
of the loosening, of all ties by means to Selfknowledge. There are also scriptural
passages such as The tie of the heart is broken (Mund. Up. 228) and To him
who sees unity, what delusion is there, what grief ? (Isa. Up· 7), I am firm:
in Thy command. Do thy word: Arjuna means to say Through Thy Grace I have achieved
the end of life: I have naught to do. Sanjana extols the Lord and His teaching.
The teaching of the sastra is over. Now in order to connect it with the main
narrative, Sanjaya goes on: Sanjaya said: |
