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Chapter 9 · 34 verses

राज विद्या राज गुह्य योग

The Yoga of Royal Knowledge and Royal Secret

Portrait of Ādi ŚaṅkarācāryaPortrait of JñāneśvarĀdi Śaṅkarācārya · Jñāneśvar expands this whole chapterAdvaita · Vārkarī · English · Sanskrit · Marathi · Hindi
  1. 9.1
    श्री भगवानुवाच
    Sri Bhagavan said: To you, who are devoid of the carping spirit, I…
  2. 9.2
    राजविद्या राजगुह्यं पवित्रमिदमुत्तमम्।
    This knowledge of both the Nirguna and Bs Saguna aspects of Divinit…
  3. 9.3
    अश्रद्दधानाः पुरुषा धर्मस्यास्य परन्तप।
    Arjuna, people having no faith in this Dharma, failing to reach Me,…
  4. 9.4
    मया ततमिदं सर्वं जगदव्यक्तमूर्तिना।
    The whole of this universe is permeated by Me as unmanifest Divinit…
  5. 9.5
    न च मत्स्थानि भूतानि पश्य मे योगमैश्वरम्।
    Nay, all those beings abide not in Me; but behold the wonderful pow…
  6. 9.6
    यथाऽऽकाशस्थितो नित्यं वायुः सर्वत्रगो महान्।
    Just as the extensive air, which is moving d everywhere, (being bor…
  7. 9.7
    सर्वभूतानि कौन्तेय प्रकृतिं यान्ति मामिकाम्।
    Arjuna, during the Final Dissolution all ¢ beings enter My Prakrti…
  8. 9.8
    प्रकृतिं स्वामवष्टभ्य विसृजामि पुनः पुनः।
    Wielding My Nature I release, again and again, (according to their…
  9. 9.9
    न च मां तानि कर्माणि निबध्नन्ति धनञ्जय।
    Arjuna, those actions, however, donotbind Me, unattached as I am to…
  10. 9.10
    मयाऽध्यक्षेण प्रकृतिः सूयते सचराचरम्।
    Arjuna; with Me as the supervisor, Nature Wi brings forth the whole…
  11. 9.11
    अवजानन्ति मां मूढा मानुषीं तनुमाश्रितम्।
    Fools, not knowing My supreme nature think low of Me, the Overlord…
  12. 9.12
    मोघाशा मोघकर्माणो मोघज्ञाना विचेतसः।
    Those bewildered persons with vain hopes, futile actions and fruitl…
  13. 9.13
    महात्मानस्तु मां पार्थ दैवीं प्रकृतिमाश्रिताः।
    On the other hand, Arjuna, great souls who q have embraced the divi…
  14. 9.14
    सततं कीर्तयन्तो मां यतन्तश्च दृढव्रताः।
    Constantly chanting My namesand glories and striving for My realiza…
  15. 9.15
    ज्ञानयज्ञेन चाप्यन्ये यजन्तो मामुपासते।
    Other (who follow the path of Knowledge) betake themselves to Me th…
  16. 9.16
    अहं क्रतुरहं यज्ञः स्वधाऽहमहमौषधम्।
    I am the Vedic ritual, am the sacrifice, I v am the offering to the…
  17. 9.17
    पिताऽहमस्य जगतो माता धाता पितामहः।
    Iam the sustainer and ruler of this universe, its father, mother an…
  18. 9.18
    गतिर्भर्ता प्रभुः साक्षी निवासः शरणं सुहृत्।
    I am the supreme goal, supporter, lord witness, abode, refuge, well…
  19. 9.19
    तपाम्यहमहं वर्षं निगृह्णाम्युत्सृजामि च।
    I radiate heat as the sun, and hold back as well as send forth show…
  20. 9.20
    त्रैविद्या मां सोमपाः पूतपापा
    Those who perform action with some y interested motive as laid down…
  21. 9.21
    ते तं भुक्त्वा स्वर्गलोकं विशालं
    Having enjoyed the extensive heaven-world, they return to this worl…
  22. 9.22
    अनन्याश्चिन्तयन्तो मां ये जनाः पर्युपासते।
    The devotees, however, who loving noone else constantly think of Me…
  23. 9.23
    येऽप्यन्यदेवता भक्ता यजन्ते श्रद्धयाऽन्विताः।
    Arjuna, even those devotees who, endowed with faith, worship other…
  24. 9.24
    अहं हि सर्वयज्ञानां भोक्ता च प्रभुरेव च।
    For Iam the enjoyer and also the lord ofall sacrifices; but they kn…
  25. 9.25
    यान्ति देवव्रता देवान् पितृ़न्यान्ति पितृव्रताः।
    Those who are vowed to gods go to the gods; those who are vowed to…
  26. 9.26
    पत्रं पुष्पं फलं तोयं यो मे भक्त्या प्रयच्छति।
    Ss offers to Me with love a leaf, a flower, a fruit or even water,…
  27. 9.27
    यत्करोषि यदश्नासि यज्जुहोषि ददासि यत्।
    Arjuna, whatever you do, whatever you eat, whatever you offer as ob…
  28. 9.28
    शुभाशुभफलैरेवं मोक्ष्यसे कर्मबन्धनैः।
    SSP SSS GW SSM lg APH Cillle Pe AM fll ATO HLL ages With your mind…
  29. 9.29
    समोऽहं सर्वभूतेषु न मे द्वेष्योऽस्ति न प्रियः।
    I am equally present in all beings; there is none hateful or dear t…
  30. 9.30
    अपि चेत्सुदुराचारो भजते मामनन्यभाक्।
    Even if the vilest sinner worship Me with exclusive devotion, he sh…
  31. 9.31
    क्षिप्रं भवति धर्मात्मा शश्वच्छान्तिं निगच्छति।
    Speedily he becomes virtuous and secures & lasting peace. Know it f…
  32. 9.32
    मां हि पार्थ व्यपाश्रित्य येऽपि स्युः पापयोनयः।
    Arjuna, women, Vaisyas (members of the G trading and agricultruist…
  33. 9.33
    किं पुनर्ब्राह्मणाः पुण्या भक्ता राजर्षयस्तथा।
    How much more, then, holy Brahmanas and royal sages devoted to Me!…
  34. 9.34
    मन्मना भव मद्भक्तो मद्याजी मां नमस्कुरु।
    Fix your mind on Me, be devoted to Me worship Me and make obeisance…
The Song Celestial · Edwin Arnold · chapter rendering

Krishna. Now will I open unto thee--whose heart Rejects not--that last lore, deepest-concealed, That farthest secret of My Heavens and Earths, Which but to know shall set thee free from ills,-- A royal lore! a Kingly mystery! Yea! for the soul such light as purgeth it From every sin; a light of holiness With inmost splendour shining; plain to see; Easy to walk by, inexhaustible! They that receive not this, failing in faith To grasp the greater wisdom, reach not Me, Destroyer of thy foes! They sink anew Into the realm of Flesh, where all things change! By Me the whole vast Universe of things Is spread abroad;--by Me, the Unmanifest! In Me are all existences contained; Not I in them! Yet they are not contained, Those visible things! Receive and strive to embrace The mystery majestical! My Being-- Creating all, sustaining all--still dwells Outside of all! See! as the shoreless airs Move in the measureless space, but are not space, [And space were space without the moving airs]; So all things are in Me, but are not I. At closing of each Kalpa, Indian Prince! All things which be back to My Being come: At the beginning of each Kalpa, all Issue new-born from Me. By Energy And help of Prakriti my outer Self, Again, and yet again, I make go forth The realms of visible things--without their will-- All of them--by the power of Prakriti. Yet these great makings, Prince! involve Me not Enchain Me not! I sit apart from them, Other, and Higher, and Free; nowise attached! Thus doth the stuff of worlds, moulded by Me, Bring forth all that which is, moving or still, Living or lifeless! Thus the worlds go on! The minds untaught mistake Me, veiled in form;-- Naught see they of My secret Presence, nought Of My hid Nature, ruling all which lives. Vain hopes pursuing, vain deeds doing; fed On vainest knowledge, senselessly they seek An evil way, the way of brutes and fiends. But My Mahatmas, those of noble soul Who tread the path celestial, worship Me With hearts unwandering,--knowing Me the Source, Th' Eternal Source, of Life. Unendingly They glorify Me; seek Me; keep their vows Of reverence and love, with changeless faith Adoring Me. Yea, and those too adore, Who, offering sacrifice of wakened hearts, Have sense of one pervading Spirit's stress, One Force in every place, though manifold! I am the Sacrifice! I am the Prayer! I am the Funeral-Cake set for the dead! I am the healing herb! I am the ghee, The Mantra, and the flame, and that which burns! I am-of all this boundless Universe- The Father, Mother, Ancestor, and Guard! The end of Learning! That which purifies In lustral water! I am OM! I am Rig-Veda, Sama-Veda, Yajur-Ved; The Way, the Fosterer, the Lord, the Judge, The Witness; the Abode, the Refuge-House, The Friend, the Fountain and the Sea of Life Which sends, and swallows up; Treasure of Worlds And Treasure-Chamber! Seed and Seed-Sower, Whence endless harvests spring! Sun's heat is mine; Heaven's rain is mine to grant or to withhold; Death am I, and Immortal Life I am, Arjuna! SAT and ASAT, Visible Life, And Life Invisible! Yea! those who learn The threefold Veds, who drink the Soma-wine, Purge sins, pay sacrifice--from Me they earn Passage to Swarga; where the meats divine Of great gods feed them in high Indra's heaven. Yet they, when that prodigious joy is o'er, Paradise spent, and wage for merits given, Come to the world of death and change once more. They had their recompense! they stored their treasure, Following the threefold Scripture and its writ; Who seeketh such gaineth the fleeting pleasure Of joy which comes and goes! I grant them it! But to those blessed ones who worship Me, Turning not otherwhere, with minds set fast, I bring assurance of full bliss beyond. Nay, and of hearts which follow other gods In simple faith, their prayers arise to me, O Kunti's Son! though they pray wrongfully; For I am the Receiver and the Lord Of every sacrifice, which these know not Rightfully; so they fall to earth again! Who follow gods go to their gods; who vow Their souls to Pitris go to Pitris; minds To evil Bhuts given o'er sink to the Bhuts; And whoso loveth Me cometh to Me. Whoso shall offer Me in faith and love A leaf, a flower, a fruit, water poured forth, That offering I accept, lovingly made With pious will. Whate'er thou doest, Prince! Eating or sacrificing, giving gifts, Praying or fasting, let it all be done For Me, as Mine. So shalt thou free thyself From Karmabandh, the chain which holdeth men To good and evil issue, so shalt come Safe unto Me-when thou art quit of flesh-- By faith and abdication joined to Me! I am alike for all! I know not hate, I know not favour! What is made is Mine! But them that worship Me with love, I love; They are in Me, and I in them! Nay, Prince! If one of evil life turn in his thought Straightly to Me, count him amidst the good; He hath the high way chosen; he shall grow Righteous ere long; he shall attain that peace Which changes not. Thou Prince of India! Be certain none can perish, trusting Me! O Pritha's Son! whoso will turn to Me, Though they be born from the very womb of Sin, Woman or man; sprung of the Vaisya caste Or lowly disregarded Sudra,--all Plant foot upon the highest path; how then The holy Brahmans and My Royal Saints? Ah! ye who into this ill world are come-- Fleeting and false--set your faith fast on Me! Fix heart and thought on Me! Adore Me! Bring Offerings to Me! Make Me prostrations! Make Me your supremest joy! and, undivided, Unto My rest your spirits shall be guided. HERE ENDS CHAPTER IX. OF THE BHAGAVAD-GITA, Entitled "Rajavidyarajaguhyayog," Or "The Book of Religion by the Kingly Knowledge and the Kingly Mystery."

Edwin Arnold · Poetic (Victorian) — Public domain

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Portrait of Jñāneśvar

Jñāneśvar · Vārkarī

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Pray be ye now heedful with heart and soul, and ye earn the right to your share of happiness Supreme, oh hearers; and I say this as a solemn promise. My words are no boast before you—revered seers—through any selfconceit. It is only an humble prayer of fondness and love; you are all-knowing masters—listen to me. When one possesses such rich parents as you, that assures fulfilment of all fond wishes and desires of one's heart. Here are blooming the arbours of bliss, through the coolness shed by your glances beaming with blessings; and under its cool shade—my soul, distressed and weary with life's journey, has come for rest. Oh masters, you are the very deeps of everlasting happiness, from where I desire to secure freely as much cool relief as I want. How should I scruple to be intimate and unreservedly free? Where else shall my soul secure peace and tranquillity? Does not a mother feel extreme joy at the prattling of her child? Is she not happy at the sight of its faltering on its tender feet? In the same way, oh Lord, I am venturing to be as familiar and playful with you in the fond hope that I should win your affection and love. What else is there that you masters of knowledge should learn from words, such as mine? Does the son of Saraswati (goddess of learning) learn literary art by rote? Just see, however big a glow-worm might be, alas it pales besides the brilliance of the sun! And what dainties are worthy of being served in an ambrosial plate? Is it not foolish to cool the moon by fanning, or to thrust music on sweet melody, or to adorn the very beauty herself with ornaments? Pray tell me, what is that which fragrance itself can smell, or in what place of deep water could the ocean ever take a bath, or where is the place that could envelope the entire sky? Is there a mortal with such superb excellence of speech that can win your ears and attention, extracting from your mouth words of praise such as 'here is an ideal oration'? Even if this be true, should not a devotee wave worshipfully around the Sun, who gives to the entire universe, a handful of lighted wick (आरती)? Or, should a devotee not offer, to the Deep, just a palmful of water? Oh masters, you are the very image incarnate of God Shankar, and I am an humble and poor worshipper of yours; and yet my words though as worthless as the 'nigdy' (reed) leaves, you will (I am sure) accept. A child puts its hand into the plate of its father and fondly feeds the father himself. The father being pleased, puts forward his mouth (to receive it). Even so, I am taking liberties with you in a childlike and loving way; you will, I have no doubt, be pleased in your heart, for such is the way of love. And you, oh saints, are transported with feelings of love for me lying prostrate at your feet: and so you would not feel in any way embarrassed with the fond way in which I have taken liberties with you. The mere touch of the infant's mouth to the breast makes the mother release the flow of milk: the displeasure on the part of the beloved one, makes love flood with a redoubled vigour. Even so, this my prattling has roused in you the slumbering affection for me, and knowing this, I am talking in this way. Else, would the moonlight be ever put under any heat of pressure for ripening, or the wind ever given any motion in order to blow in a particular way, or can anyone enclose the sky in any way? One may as well liquefy water, or put the churning rod into butter for churning it; just so, my unworthy discourse turns back in shame from the depth of the Gīta. Not only that, even the very great Brahman, in the form of words i.e. the Vedas, is at the end of his tether, and goes to the jungle to rest and sleep on this bed of the Gīta. What then of my own capacity, to render in Marāthi the teachings of the Gīta? My one desire, in venturing upon this, is that I should render myself worthy of your love and grace through this venture. May these wishes grow in strength by winning your attention, which is more cooling than the moon herself, and even possesses the power of giving everlasting life in greater degree than ambrosia. May your eyes beaming with your kindness and love shower on my mind your favours; so shall thrive the crop of the true meaning of Gīta and were you to deny this to me the sprouts of knowledge that have grown would dry up. Pray remember, how eloquence is fed on the careful attention of the hearer; thus words are matched to the weighty truths they convey. No sooner do such words shape themselves out than the meanings body forth, leading to an ever-increasing fruitful line of meanings arrayed in beauty patterns, and the mind is covered with a wreath of the full blossom of flowers. When there sets in the favourable wind of the dialogue of speaker and hearer, the vault of hearts is full of watery cloud, in the form of learning and truth, or else when the hearers flag, then the clouds may melt away. Indeed the moon-stone can emit moisture, yet the power of making it moist lies in the moon. In that way, there cannot be a real speaker when there is no hearer. Does the rice ever request the eater to make a sweet meal out of it? Do the dolls (कळमुत्री बाहुली) dancing to the movements of the thread held by the puller, ever ask the puller of the thread, and does he make the dolls dance for themselves or to show his own skill? Where is the need for me to worry about this? Thereon, the Master said, “Enough of this talk now. Let it be as you say: do now narrate what Lord Krishna said.” Being very pleased, the Disciple of Nivrittināth said, “Yes, I will do your bidding,” and further said, “Do hear, what Lord Krishna said thereafter.”

Portrait of Ādi Śaṅkarācārya

Ādi Śaṅkarācārya · Advaita

Sanskrit

अष्टमे नाडीद्वारेण धारणायोगः सगुणः उक्तः । तस्य च फलम् अग्न्यर्चिरादिक्रमेण कालान्तरे ब्रह्मप्राप्तिलक्षणमेव अनावृत्तिरूपं निर्दिष्टम् । तत्र ``अनेनैव प्रकारेण मोक्षप्राप्तिफलं अधिगम्यते, न अन्यथा'' इति तदाशङ्काव्याविवर्तयिषया श्रीभगवान् उवाच --

Portrait of Jñāneśvar

Jñāneśvar · Vārkarī

Marathi

तरि अवधान एकवेळें दीजे । मग सर्व सुखासि पात्र होईजे । हें प्रतिज्ञोत्तर माझें । उघड ऐका ॥ १ ॥

परि प्रौढी न बोलें हो जी । तुम्हां सर्वज्ञांचां समाजीं । देयावें अवधान हे माझी । विनवणी सलगीची ॥ २ ॥

कां जे लळेयांचे लळें सरती । मनोरथाचे मनौरे पुरती । जरी माहेरें श्रीमंतें होती । तुम्हा ऐसी ॥ ३ ॥

तुमचेया दिठिवेचिया वोले । सासिन्नले प्रसन्नतेचे मळे । ते साऊली देखोनि लोळें । श्रांतु जी मी ॥ ४ ॥

प्रभू तुम्ही सुखामृताचे डोहो । म्हणोनि आम्ही आपुलिया स्वेच्छा वोलावों लाहों । येथ जरी सलगी करू बिहों । तरी निवो कें पां ॥ ५ ॥

नातरी बालक बोबडां बोलीं । कां वाकुडां विचुकां पाऊलीं । तें चोज करूनि माऊली । रिझे जेवीं ॥ ६ ॥

तेवी तुम्हा संतांचा पढियावो । कैसेनि तरि आम्हांवरी हो । या बहुवा आळुकिया जी आहों । सलगी करीत ॥ ७ ॥

वांचूनि माझिये बोलतीये योग्यते । सर्वज्ञ भवादृश श्रोते । काय धड्यावरी सारस्वतें । पढों सिकिजे ॥ ८ ॥

अवधारां आवडे तेसणां धुंधुरु । परि महातेजीं न मिरवे काय करूं । अमृताच्या ताटी वोगरूं । ऐसी रससोय कैंची ॥ ९ ॥

अहो हिमकरासी विंजणे । की नादापुढे आइकवणे । लेणियासी लेणें । हें कहीं आथी ॥ १० ॥

सांगा परिमळें काय तुरंबावें । सागरें कवणे ठायीं नाहावें । हें गगनचि आडें आघवें । ऐसा पवाडु कैंचा ॥ ११ ॥

तैसें तुमचें अवधान धाये । आणि तुम्ही म्हणा हें होये । ऐसें वक्तृत्व कवणा आहे । जेणे रिझा तुम्ही ॥ १२ ॥

तरि विश्वप्रगटतिया गभस्ती । हातिवेनि न कीजे आरती । कां चुळोदकें अपांपती । अर्घ्यु नेदिजे ॥ १३ ॥

प्रभु तुम्ही महेशाचिया मूर्ती । आणि मी दुबळा अर्चितसे भक्ती । म्हणोनि बेल जऱ्ही गंगावती । तऱ्ही स्वीकाराल की ॥ १४ ॥

बाळक बापाचिये ताटीं रिगे । रिगौनि बापातेंच जेवऊं लागे । की तो संतोषलेनि वेगें । मुखचि वोडवी ॥ १५ ॥

तैसा मी तुम्हांप्रती । चावटी करितसे बाळमती । तरी तुम्हीं संतोषिजे ऐसी जाती । प्रेमाची या ॥ १६ ॥

आणि तेणे आपुलेपणाचेनि मोहें । तुम्ही संत घेतले असा बहुवे । म्हणोनि केलिये सलगीचा नोहे । आभारु तुम्हां ॥ १७ ॥

अहो तान्हेयाची लागता झटे । तरी अधिकचि पान्हा फुटे । रोषें प्रेम दुणवटे । पढियंतयाचेनि ॥ १८ ॥

म्हणऊनि मज लेंकुरवाचेनि बोलें । तुमचें कृपाळूपण निदैले । ते चेइलें हें जी जाणवलें । यालागीं बोलिलों मी ॥ १९ ॥

एऱ्हवीं चांदणे पिकविजत आहे चेपणी । कीं वारया धापत आहे वाहणी । हां हो गगनासी गंवसणी । घालिजे केवी ॥ २० ॥

आइकां पाणी वोथिजावे न लगे । नवनीतीं माथुला न रिगे । तेविं लाजिलें व्याख्यान न निगे । देखोनि जयांते ॥ २१ ॥

हें असो शब्दब्रह्म जिये बाजे । शब्द मावळलेया निवांतु निजे । तो गीतार्थु मऱ्हाटिया बोलिजे । हा पाडु काई ॥ २२ ॥

परि ऐसियाही मज धिंवसा । तो पुढतियाचि येकी आशा । जे धिटींवा करूनि भवादृश्यां । पढियंता होआवें ॥ २३ ॥

परि आतां चंद्रापासोनि निवविते । जें अमृताहूनि जीववितें । तेणें अवधान कीजो वाढतें । मनोरथा माझिया ॥ २४ ॥

कां जैं दिठिवा तुमचा वरुषे । तैं सकळार्थसिद्धि मती पिके । एऱ्हवी कोंभेला उन्मेषु सुके । जरी उदास तुम्ही ॥ २५ ॥

सहजें तरी अवधारा । वक्तृत्वा अवधानाचा होय चारा । तरी दोंदें पेलती अक्षरां । प्रमेयाचीं ॥ २६ ॥

अर्थ बोलाची वाट पाहे । तेथ अभिप्रावो अभिप्रायातें विये । भावाचा फुलौरा होत जाये । मतिवरी ॥ २७ ॥

म्हणूनि संवादाचा सुवावो ढळे । तरी हृदयाकाश सारस्वतें वोळे । आणि श्रोता दुश्चिता तरि वितुळे । मांडला रसु ॥ २८ ॥

अहो चंद्रकांतु द्रवता कीर होये । परि ते हातवटी चंद्री कीं आहे । म्हणऊनि वक्ता तो वक्ताचि नव्हे । श्रोतेनि वीण ॥ २९ ॥

परी आतां आमुतें गोड करावें । ऐसे तांदुळी कायसा विनवावे । साइखडियाने काइ प्रार्थावें । सूत्रधारातें ॥ ३० ॥

काय तो बाहुलियांचिया काजा नाचवी । कीं आपुलियें जाणिवेची कळा वाढवी । म्हणऊनि आम्हां या ठेवाठेवी । काय काज ॥ ३१ ॥

तंव गुरु म्हणती काइ जाहलें । हें समस्तही आम्हां पावलें । आतां सांगे जें निरोपिलें । नारायणें ॥ ३२ ॥

येथ संतोषोनि निवृत्तिदासें । जी जी म्हणऊनि उल्हासें । अवधारां श्रीकृष्ण ऐसे । बोलते जाहले ॥ ३३ ॥

Portrait of Jñāneśvar

Jñāneśvar · Vārkarī

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(9.1) सुनिए, मैं स्पष्ट प्रतिज्ञा करता हूँ कि यदि आप इस कथा की ओर केवल अवधान ही दे, तो सब सुखों के पात्र हो जावेंगे।

(9.2) यह बात मैं गर्व से नहीं कहता। आप सर्वज्ञों के समाज में, ध्यान देने के लिए, मेरी प्रेम की विनती है।

(9.3) क्योंकि यदि आप जैसे श्रीमान् नैहर हों तो हठ करनेवालों के हठ भी पूर्ण होते हैं और मनोरथों के भी मनोरथ सफल हो जाते हैं।

(9.4) आपकी दृष्टि की आर्द्रता से प्रसन्नतारूपी बागीचों में मानों बहार आई है और मैं जो थका हुआ हूँ सो वहाँ की छाया देखकर उसमें लोटपोट हो रहा हूँ।

(9.5) हे प्रभु! आप सुखरूपी अमृत के दह हैं इसलिए हमें मनमानी शीतलता का लाभ हो सकता है। परन्तु यदि मैं ढिठाई करते डरूँ तो शान्तता कैसे हो?

(9.6) बालक के तोतले शब्दों का अथवा टेढ़े-मेढ़े चलने का कुतूहल कर माता आनन्दित होती है, (9.7) अतएव किसी प्रकार मुझ पर आप सन्तों का प्रेम हो, इस बड़ी उत्कण्ठा से मैं आपसे प्रेम की ढिठाई कर रहा हूँ।

(9.8) अन्यथा आप जैसे सर्वज्ञ श्रोतागण के सामने निरूपण करने की योग्यता है ही क्या? सरस्वती के पुत्र को क्या किसी दूसरे के पास पाठ लेकर विद्या सीखनी पड़ती है?

(9.9) देखिए, जुगनू कितना ही बड़ा हो तथा वह कुछ भी करे वह सूर्य के प्रकाश में नहीं चमक सकता। ऐसी कौन-सी रसोई है जो अमृत की थाली में परोसने के योग्य हो?

(9.10) अजी, चन्द्रमा का पंखा हिलाना, अथवा नाद को गाना सुनाना, अथवा अलंकारों को गहना पहनाना, ये बातें कैसे हो सकती हैं?

(9.11) कहिए, सुगन्ध स्वयं और क्या सूँघ सकता है? समुद्र और कहाँ नहा सकता है? अथवा ऐसा और कौन-सा विस्तार है जहाँ यह सम्पूर्ण आकाश समा जाय?

(9.12) उसी प्रकार ऐसी वक्तृता कौन कर सकता है जिससे आपके अवधान की तृप्ति हो, जिसे आप उत्तम कहें, जिससे आपको आनन्द हो? (9.13) परन्तु विश्व को प्रकाशित करनेवाले सूर्य की आरती क्या हाथ की बनाई बत्तियों से नहीं की जाती? अथवा समुद्र को भी क्या चुल्लूभर पानी से अर्घ्य नहीं दिया जाता?

(9.14) हे प्रभु! आप शंकर की मूर्ति हैं और मैं दुर्बल आपसे प्रेम की याचना करता हूँ, इसलिए मेरे शब्द यद्यपि निर्गुण्डी ऐसे उग्र हों तथापि आप उनका स्वीकार करेंगे।

(9.15) बालक पिता की थाली में जा बैठे और पिता को ही जिमाने लगे तो पिता आनन्द से तुरन्त मुँह आगे करता है,

(9.16) वैसे ही मैं बाल-बुद्धि से यदि आपसे विनोद करता हूँ, तथापि प्रेम का गुण ऐसा है कि उससे आपको सन्तोष हो।

(9.17) अपने अपनाये हुए का आप सन्तों को बहुतेरा प्रेम है इसलिए आपको मेरी ढिठाई का बोझा नहीं मालूम होता।

(9.18) अजी, बालक के मुँह का झटका लगे ही माता और अधिक पन्हाती है। अत्यन्त प्रेमी मनुष्य क्रोध से प्रेम और दुगुना बढ़ता है।

(9.19) अतएव मुझ बालक के वचनों से आपकी निद्रित दयालुता प्रकट हुई है और यह जानकर ही मैंने बोलने की चेष्टा की है। (9.20) अन्यथा क्या चाँदनी पाल में पकाई जा सकती है, अथवा क्या वायु के चलने के लिए कोई मार्ग बनाया जा सकता है,? अजी, आकाश को कोई खोल में कैसे रख सकता है।

(9.21) सुनिए, पानी पतला नहीं किया जा सकता, माखन में मथानी नहीं डाली जा सकती। वैसे ही जिसे देखकर व्याख्यान लज्जित हो लौट जाता है,

(9.22) और रहने दीजिए, स्वयं वेद निःशब्द हो जिस खाट पर शान्त हो सोते हैं, उस गीतार्थ को भाषा में कहने की योग्यता कैसे हो सकती है?

(9.23) परन्तु मुझे यह भी धैर्य इसी एक आशा से हुआ है कि इस धैर्य द्वारा आप जैसों का प्रेमास्पद बनूँ।

(9.24) अतएव, अब चन्द्र से भी शीतल, अमृत से भी अधिक जीवनदाता, जो आपका अवधान है, उसमें मेरे मनोरथों की तृप्ति कीजिए।

(9.25) क्योंकि, जब आपकी दृष्टि की वर्षा हो तभी मेरी बुद्धि में सकलार्थरूपी सम्पत्ति पकेगी, नहीं तो यदि आप उदासीन रहें तो मेरे ज्ञान का अंकुर सूख जावेगा। (9.26) सुनिए, वक्तृत्व को यदि अवधानरूपी चारा मिले तो साधारणतः अक्षरों को सिद्धान्तरूपी तोड़े फूटती हैं,

(9.27) अर्थ शब्द की बाट जोहता है, एक अभिप्राय से दूसरा उत्पन्न होता जाता है, और बुद्धि पर भावरूपी पुष्पवृष्टि होती रहती है।

(9.28) यदि संवादरूपी अनुकूल वायु बहे तो हृदयाकाश में वक्तृत्वशक्ति भर जाती है, परन्तु यदि श्रोता अनवधानी हो तो बना बनाया रस गल जाता है।

(9.29) अजी, चन्द्रकान्तमणि पसीजती है, परन्तु उसकी युक्ति चन्द्र के ही हाथ है। अतः श्रोता के बिना वक्ता वक्ता ही नहीं है।

(9.30) परन्तु चावलों को क्या खानेवालों से यों विनती करनी पड़ती है कि हमारा अंगीकार कीजिए? पुतलियों को क्या नचानेवाले की प्रार्थना करनी पड़ती है?

(9.31) क्या वह पुतलियों के उपकारार्थ उन्हें नचाता है, अथवा अपनी विद्या की कला बढ़ाता है? अतएव हमें इस खटपट से कार्य ही क्या है?

(9.32) तब श्रीगुरु ने कहा, कुछ हानि नहीं। तुम्हारी सम्पूर्ण स्तुति हमें स्वीकृत हुई, अब श्रीकृष्णदेव का निरूपण सुनाओ। (9.33) तब निवृत्तिदास आनन्द से 'बहुत अच्छा' कहकर कहने लगे, सुनिए, श्रीकृष्ण ने कहा —