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men approach Me, even so do I reward them ; My path do men follow in all
things O son of Pritha, I reward men by granting them the things they desire
just in accordance with the way in which they seek Me and the motive with
which they seek Me ; for they do not seek for moksha. One cannot indeed
pursue pleasure and at the same time seek for moksha. Wherefore, I reward
seekers of fruits by securing to them their selfish ends ; I reward the
unselfish, who do their prescribed duties and seek for moksha, by granting
them knowledge ; I reward men of knowledge who have renounced the world
and seek for moksha, by granting them moksha ; similarly, I reward men in
distress by relieving them from distress. Thus do I reward all, just in
the way they seek Me. But never do I reward any from affection or aversion,
or from delusion. In all things, men follow My path, the path of the Isvara
who exists in all forms. Here men stands for all those who are engaged in
works prescribed according to their respective ends((Question):If Thou,
Isvara, art free from affection and other evil passions, then, since Thou
art gracious to all creatures alike and able to grant every desire, why
do they not all desire moksha and seek Thee, with the knowledge that Vasudeva
is all ?(Answer):Listen why it is so: |
