,,avat>as ,,f\r ,,lectures ,,deliv]$ ,,at ,,! ,,tw5ty-,,f\r? ,,anniv]s>y ,,meet+ ,,( ,,! ,,!osophical ,,society ,,at ,,ady>1 ,,madras1 ,,decemb]1 #ahii ,,by ,,annie ,,besant ,,engli% ,,edition ,!osophical ,publi%+ ,society #c ,langham ,place1 ,london1 ,w4 #aijj 99 99 99 99 99 ,,cont5ts4 ,,page ,,lecture ,i4-- ,,:at ,,is ,,an ,,avat>a8 #g ,,lecture ,,ii4-- ,,! ,,s\rce ,,( ,,& ,,ne$ ,,= ,,avat>as #ca ,,lecture ,,iii4-- ,,"s ,,special ,,avat>as #fe ,,lecture ,,iv4-- ,,%ri ,,kri%na #ie 99 99 99 99 99 ,,avat>as4 ,,fir/ ,,lecture4 ,,bro!rs3--,e "t t we come "h toge!r to /udy ! fundam5tal tru?s ( all religions1 ,i _c b feel h[ va/ is ! subject1 h[ small ! exp\nd]1 h[ mighty ! horizon t op5s be=e our ?\ghts1 h[ n>r[ ! words :i* /rive to sket* x = y\r eyes4 ,ye> aft] ye> we meet1 "t aft] "t we /rive to fa?om "s ( ^? great my/]ies ( life1 ( ! ,self1 :i* =m ! only subject really wor?y ( ! pr(\nde/ ?\ght ( man4 ,all else is pass+2 all else is transi5t2 all else is b ! toy ( a mom5t4 ,fame & p[]1 weal? & sci5ce--all t is 9 ?is _w bel[ is z no?+ beside ! gr&eur ( ! ,et]nal ,self 9 ! univ]se & 9 man1 "o 9 all ,8 manifold manife/ations1 m>vell\s & beautiful 9 e =m t ,he puts =?4 ,& ?is ye>1 ( all ! manife/ations ( ! ,supreme1 we are go+ to d>e to /udy ! holie/ ( ! holie/1 ^? manife/ations ( ,god 9 ! _w 9 :i* ,he %[s ,himself z div9e1 com+ to help ! _w t ,he has made1 %9+ =? 9 ,8 ess5tial nature1 ! =m b a ?9 film :i* sc>ce veils ! ,div9ity f our eyes4 ,h[ !n %all we v5ture to approa* x1 h[ %all we d>e to /udy x1 save ) deepe/ rev]5ce1 ) pr(\nde/ humility2 = if !re ne$s = ! /udy ( ,8 works pati5ce1 rev]5ce & humbl5ess ( he>t1 :at :5 we /udy ,him ^: works b p>tially reveal ,him1 :5 we try to und]/& :at is meant by an ,avat>a1 :at is ! mean+1 :at ! purpose ( su* a revelation8 ,our ,presid5t has truly said t 9 all ! fai?s ( ! _w !re is belief 9 su* manife/ations1 & t anci5t maxim z to tru?--t :i* is z ! hall m>k on ! silv] %[+ t ! metal is pure--t anci5t maxim is "h valid1 t :atev] has be5 believ$ ev]y:]e1 :atev] has be5 believ$ at e "t1 & by e "o1 t is true1 t is reality4 ,religions qu>rel ov] _m details2 m5 dispute ov] _m propositions2 b :]e human he>t & human voice speak a s+le ^w1 !re y h ! m>k ( tru?1 !re y h ! sign ( spiritual reality4 ,b 9 deal+ ) ! subject "o difficulty faces u1 faces y z he>]s1 faces myself z speak]4 ,9 e religion 9 mod]n times tru? is %orn ( h] full proportions2 ! intellect alone _c grasp ! _m aspects ( ! "o tru?4 ,s we h s*ool aft] s*ool1 philosophy aft] philosophy1 ea* "o %[+ an aspect ( tru?1 & ignor+1 or ev5 d5y+1 ! o!r aspects :i* are equally true4 ,nor is ?is all2 z ! age 9 :i* we are passes on f c5tury to c5tury1 f mill5nium to mill5nium1 k becomes dimm]1 spiritual insight becomes r>]1 ^? :o repeat f> out-numb] ^? :o "k2 & ^? :o speak ) cle> vision ( ! spiritual v]ity are lo/ amid/ ! cr[ds1 :o only hold traditions ^: orig9 !y fail to und]/&4 ,! prie/ & ! prophet1 to use two well-kn[n words1 h ev] 9 lat] times come into conflict "o ) ! o!r4 ,! prie/ c>ries on ! traditions ( antiquity2 too (t5 he has lo/ ! k t made !m real4 ,! prophet--com+ =? f "t to "t ) ! div9e ^w hot z fire on 8 lips--speaks out ! anci5t tru? & illum9ates tradition4 ,b !y :o cl+ to ! words ( tradition are apt to be bl9d$ by ! light ( ! fire & to call out h]etic aga9/ ! "o :o speaks ! tru? t !y h lo/4 ,!re=e1 9 religion aft] religion1 :5 "s great tea*] has aris51 !re h be5 opposition1 clam\r1 rejection1 because ! tru? he spoke 0 too mighty to be n>r[$ )9 ! limits ( half-bl9d$ m54 ,& 9 su* a subject z we are to /udy to-day1 c]ta9 grooves h be5 made1 c]ta9 ruts z x 71 9 :i* ! human m9d is runn+1 & ,i "k t 9 lay+ be=e y ! occult tru?1 ,i mu/ ne$s1 at "s po9ts1 come into cla% ) details ( a tradition t is r repeat$ by memory ?an ei!r und]/ood or ! tru?s b5ea? x grasp$4 ,p>don me !n1 my bro!rs1 if 9 a spee* on ?is great topic ,i %\ld sometimes come a?w>t "s ( ! divid+ l9es ( diff]5t s*ools ( ,h9du ?\ght2 ,i may n1 ,i d>e n1 n>r[ ! tru? ,i h le>nt1 to suit ! limitations t h gr[n up by ! ignorance ( ages1 nor make t :i* is ! spiritual v]ity con=m to ! empty traditions t are left 9 ! fai?s ( ! _w4 ,by ! duty laid ^u me by ! ,ma/] t ,i s]ve1 by ! tru? t ,he has bidd5 me speak 9 ! e>s ( m5 ( all ! fai?s t are 9 ?is mod]n _w2 by ^! ,i mu/ tell y :at is true1 no matt] :e!r or n y agree ) x = ! mom5t2 = ! tru? t is spok5 w9s submission aft]w>ds1 if n at ! mom5t2 & any "o :o speaks ( ! ,ri%is ( antiquity mu/ speak ! tru?s t !y taught 9 _! days1 & n repeat ! m]e commonplaces ( comm5tators ( mod]n times & ! petty or?odoxies t r+ u 9 on e side & divide man f man4 ,i propose 9 ord] to simplify ?is great subject to divide x "u c]ta9 heads4 ,i propose fir/ to rem9d y ( ! two great divisions recognis$ by all :o h ?\ght on ! subject2 !n to take up especially1 = ?is morn+1 ! "q1 ,:at is an ,avat>a8 ,to-morr[ we %all put & /rive to answ]1 p>tly at lea/1 ! "q1 ,:o is ! s\rce ( ,avat>as8 ,!n lat] we %all take up special ,avat>as bo? ( ! kosmos & ( human races4 ,?us ,i hope to place be=e y a cle>1 def9ite succession ( ideas on ?is great subject1 n ask+ y to believe !m because ,i speak !m1 n ask+ y to accept !m because ,i utt] !m4 ,y\r reason is ! b> to :i* e tru? mu/ come :i* is true = y2 & y err deeply1 almo/ fatally1 if y let ! voice ( au?ority impose itself :]e y d n answ] to ! speak+4 ,e tru? is only true to y z y see x1 & z x illum9ates ! m9d2 & tru? h[ev] true is n yet tru? = y1 unless y\r he>t op5s out to receive x1 z ! fl[] op5s out its he>t to receive ! rays ( ! morn+ sun4 ,fir/1 !n1 let u take a /atem5t t m5 ( e religion w accept4 ,div9e manife/ations ( a special k9d take place f "t to "t z ! ne$ arises = _! appe>ance2 & ^! special manife/ations are m>k$ out f ! univ]sal manife/ation ( ,god 9 ,8 kosmos2 = nev] =get t 9 ! l[e/ creature t crawls ! e>? ,i'%v>a is pres5t z 9 ! highe/ ,deva4 ,b !re are c]ta9 special manife/ations m>k$ out f ?is g5]al self-revelation 9 ! kosmos1 & x is ^! special manife/ations :i* are call$ =? by special ne$s4 ,two words especially h be5 us$ 9 ,h9duism1 m>k+ a c]ta9 di/9ction 9 ! nature ( ! manife/ation--"o ! ^w ,avat>a1 ! o!r ! ^w ,a've%a4 ,only = a mom5t ne$ we /op on ! mean+ ( ! words1 important to u because ! lit]al mean+ ( ! words po9ts to ! fundam5tal diff]5ce betwe5 ! two4 ,! ^w ,avat>a1 z y "k1 has z its root tri1 pass+ ov]1 & ) ! prefix :i* is add$1 ! ava1 y get ! idea ( desc5t1 "o :o desc5ds4 ,t is ! lit]al mean+ ( ! ^w4 ,! o!r ^w has z its root vi%1 p]meat+1 p5etrat+1 p]vad+1 & y h !re ! ?\ght ( some?+ :i* is p]meat$ or p5etrat$4 ,s t :ile 9 ! "o case1 ,avat>a1 !re is ! ?\ght ( a desc5t f above1 f ,i'%v>a to man or animal2 9 ! o!r1 !re is r ! idea ( an entity already exi/+ :o is influ5c$1 p]meat$1 p]vad$ by ! div9e p[]1 specially illum9at$ z x 74 ,& ?us we h a k9d ( int]m$iate /ep1 if "o may say s1 betwe5 ! div9e manife/ation 9 ! ,avat>a & 9 ! kosmos--! p>tial div9e manife/ation 9 "o :o is p]meat$ by ! influ5ce ( ! ,supreme1 or ( "s o!r be+ :o practically dom9ates ! individual1 ! ,ego :o is ?us p]meat$4 ,n[ :at are ! occasions :i* lead to ^! great manife/ations8 ,none c speak ) mighti] au?ority on ?is po9t ?an ,he :o came ,himself z an ,avat>a j be=e ! beg9n+ ( our own age1 ! ,div9e ,"l ,%ri ,kri%na ,himself4 ,turn to t m>vell\s poem1 ! ,bhagavad-,gita1 to ! f\r? ,adhyaya1 ,%lokas #g & #h2 !re ,he tells u :at draws ,him =? to bir? into ,8 _w 9 ! manife/$ =m ( ! ,supreme3 ,sanskrit3 yad,a yad,ahidharmasya ,gl,anir,bavati ,b,arata a,byutth,anamadharmasya tad,atm,ana,m s,ruj,amyaham paritr,a,n,aya s,adh,un,am vin,as,ayacadu,shk,rut,am dharmasa,msdh,apan,arth,aya sa,m,bav,ami yuge yuge ,:5 ,dh>ma1--righte\sness1 law--decays1 :5 ,adh>ma--unrighte\sness1 lawlessness--is exalt$1 !n ,i ,myself come =?3 = ! protection ( ! good1 = ! de/ruction ( ! evil1 = ! e/abli%+ firmly ( ,dh>ma1 ,i am born f age to age4 ,t is :at ,he tells u ( ! com+ =? ( ! ,avat>a4 ,t is1 ! ne$s ( ,8 _w call ^u ,him to manife/ ,himself 9 ,8 div9e p[]2 & we "k f o!r ( ,8 say+s t 9 addition to ^? :i* deal ) ! human ne$s1 !re are c]ta9 kosmic necessities :i* 9 ! e>li] ages ( ! _w's /ory call$ =? special manife/ations4 ,:5 9 ! great :eel ( evolution ano!r turn r\nd has to be giv51 :5 "s new =m1 new type ( life is com+ =?1 !n also ! ,supreme reveals ,himself1 embody+ ! type :i* ?us ,he initiates 9 ,8 kosmos1 & 9 ?is way turn+ t ev]la/+ :eel :i* ,he comes =? z ,i'%v>a to turn4 ,su* !n1 speak+ q g5]ally1 ! mean+ ( ! ^w1 & ! object ( ! com+4 ,f t we may fitly turn to ! m special "q1 ,:at is an ,avat>a8 ,& x is "h t ,i mu/ ask y\r close att5tion1 nay1 y\r pati5t consid]ation1 :]e po9ts t to "s ext5t may be unfamili> are laid be=e y2 = z ,i said1 x is ! occult view ( ! tru? :i* ,i am go+ to p>tially unveil1 & ^? :o h n ?us /udi$ tru? ne$ to ?9k c>efully ere !y reject1 ne$ to consid] long ere !y refuse4 ,we %all see z we try to answ] ! "q h[ f> ! great au?orities help u to und]/&1 & h[ f> ! lack ( k 9 read+ ^? au?orities has l$ to misconception4 ,y may rememb] t ! late le>n$ ,t4 ,subba ,rao 9 ! lectures t he gave on ! ,bhagavad-,gita put to y a c]ta9 view ( ! ,avat>a1 t x 0 a desc5t ( ,i'%v>a--or1 z he said1 us+ ! !osophical t]m1 ! ,logos1 :i* is only ! ,greek "n = ,i'%v>a--a desc5t ( ,i'%v>a1 unit+ ,himself ) a human s\l4 ,) all respect = ! pr(\nd le>n+ ( ! lam5t$ p&it1 ,i _c b ?9k t t is only a p>tial def9ition4 ,probably he did n at t "t desire1 _h n v possibly ! "t1 to deal ) case aft] case1 hav+ s wide a field to cov] 9 ! small numb] ( lectures t he gave1 & he !re=e *ose out "o =m1 z we may say1 ( self-revelation1 leav+ unt\*$ ! o!rs1 :i* n[ 9 deal+ ) ! subject by itself we h full "t to /udy4 ,let me !n beg9 z x 7 at ! beg9n+1 & !n give y c]ta9 au?orities :i* may make ! view easi] to accept2 let me /ate )\t any k9d ( attempt to veil or evade1 :at is really an ,avat>a4 ,fundam5tally ,he is ! result ( evolution4 ,9 f> pa/ ,kalpas1 9 worlds o!r ?an ?is1 nay1 9 univ]ses e>li] ?an our own1 ^? :o 7 to be ,avat>as climb$ sl[ly1 /ep by /ep1 ! va/ ladd] ( evolution1 climb+ f m9]al to plant1 f plant to animal1 f animal to man1 f man to ,jivanmukta1 f ,jivanmukta high] & high] yet1 up ! mighty hi]>*y t /ret*es beyond ,^? :o h lib]at$ ,!mselves f ! bonds ( humanity2 until at la/1 ?us climb+1 ,!y ca/ (f n only all ! limits ( ! sep>at$ ,ego1 n only bur/ asund] ! limitations ( ! sep>at$ ,self1 b ent]$ ,i'%v>a ,himself & exp&$ into ! all-consci\sness ( ! ,"l1 becom+ "o 9 k z !y _h ev] be5 "o 9 ess5ce ) t et]nal ,life f :i* orig9ally !y came =?1 liv+ 9 t life1 c5tres )\t circumf]5ces1 liv+ c5tres1 "o ) ! ,supreme4 ,!re /ret*es beh9d su* a ,"o ! endless *a9 ( bir? aft] bir?1 ( manife/ation aft] manife/ation4 ,dur+ ! /age 9 :i* ,he 0 human1 dur+ ! long climb+ up ( ! ladd] ( humanity1 !re 7 two special *>act]i/ics t m>k$ out ! future ,avat>a f ! ranks ( m54 ,"o 8 absolute bhakti1 8 devotion to ! ,supreme2 = only ^? :o are bhaktas & :o to _! bhakti h w$ gnyana1 or k1 c rea* ?is goal2 = by devotion1 says ,%ri ,kri%na1 c a man ent] into ,my be+4 ,& ! ne$ ( ! devotion = ! future ,avat>a is ?is3 he mu/ keep ! c5tre t he has built ev5 9 ! life ( ,i'%v>a1 s t he may be able to draw ! circumf]5ce once aga9 r\nd t c5tre1 9 ord] t he may come =? z a manife/ation ( ,i'%v>a1 "o ) ,him 9 k1 "o ) ,him 9 p[]1 ! v ,supreme ,himself 9 e>?ly life2 he mu/ h5ce h ! p[] ( limit+ himself to =m1 = no =m c exi/ 9 ! univ]se save z !re is a c5tre )9 x r\nd :i* t =m is drawn4 ,he mu/ be s devot$ z to be will+ to rema9 = ! s]vice ( ! univ]se :ile ,i'%v>a ,himself abides 9 x1 to %>e ! cont9ual sacrifice made by ,him1 ! sacrifice :]eby ! univ]se lives4 ,b n devotion alone m>ks ?is great ,"o :o is climb+ 8 div9e pa?4 ,he mu/ also be1 z ,i'%v>a is1 a lov] ( humanity4 ,unless )9 him !re burns ! flame ( love = m5--nay1 m51 d ,i say8 x is too n>r[--unless )9 him burns ! flame ( love = ev]y?+ t exi/s1 mov+ & unmov+1 9 ?is univ]se ( ,god1 he w n be able to come =? z ! ,supreme ^: life & love are 9 ev]y?+ t ,he has br\ght =? out ( ,8 et]nal & inexhau/ible life4 ,!re is no?+1 says ! ,belov$1 mov+ or unmov+1 t may exi/ b]eft ( me2#a & unless ! man c "w t into 8 nature1 unless he c love ev]y?+ t is1 n only ! beautiful b ! ugly1 n only ! good b ! evil1 n only ! attractive b ! repell5t1 unless 9 e =m he sees ! ,self1 he _c climb ! /eep pa? ! ,avat>a mu/ tread4 ,footnote #a3 ,bhagavad-,gita1 x4 #ci4 ,^!1 !n1 are ! two great *>act]i/ics ( ! man :o is to become ! special manife/ation ( ,god--bhakti1 love to ! ,"o 9 :om he is to m]ge1 & love to ^? ^: v life is ! life ( ,god4 ,only z ^! come =? 9 ! man is he on ! pa? t leads him to be--9 future univ]ses1 9 f>1 f> future kalpas--an ,avat>a com+ z ,god to man4 ,n[ on ?is view ( ! nature ( an ,avat>a difficulties1 ,i "k1 arise2 b !y are difficulties t arise f a p>tial view1 & !n f t view hav+ be5 m]ely accept$1 z a rule1 on ! au?ority ( "s great "n1 in/ead ( on ! ?9k+ out & ?or\gh und]/&+ ( x by ! man :o repeats ! %ibbole? ( 8 own sect or s*ool4 ,! view once tak51 e text 9 ,%ruti or ,smriti t goes aga9/ t view is twi/$ out ( its natural mean+1 9 ord] to be made to agree ) ! idea :i* already dom9ates ! m9d4 ,t is ! difficulty ) e religion2 a man acquires 8 view by tradition1 by habit1 by bir?1 by public op9ion1 by ! surr\nd+s ( 8 own "t & ( 8 own day4 ,he f9ds 9 ! scriptures--:i* belong to no "t1 to no day1 to no "o age1 & to no "o p1 b are expressions ( ! et]nal ,v$a--he f9ds 9 !m _m texts t d n fit into ! n>r[ framework t he has made2 & because he too (t5 c>es = ! framework m ?an = ! tru?1 he manipulates ! text until he c make x fit 91 9 "s dislocat$ fa%ion2 & ! +5uity ( ! comm5tator too (t5 appe>s 9 ! skill ) :i* he c make words appe> to mean :at !y d n mean 9 _! grammatical & obvi\s s5se4 ,?us1 m5 ( e s*ool1 "u ! mighty names ( m5 :o knew ! tru?--b :o c\ld only give su* portion ( tru? z !y deem$ man at ! "t 0 able to receive--use _! names to buttress up mi/ak5 int]pretations1 & ?us walls are cont9ually built up to block ! advanc+ life ( man4 ,n[ let me take "o example f "o ( ! greate/ names1 "o :o knew ! tru? he spoke1 b also1 l e tea*]1 _h to rememb] t :ile he 0 man1 ^? to :om he spoke 7 *ildr5 t c\ld n grasp tru? ) virile und]/&+4 ,t great tea*]1 f\nd] ( "o ( ! ?ree s*ools ( ! ,v$anta1 ,%ri ,ramanuja*>ya1 9 8 comm5t>y on ! ,bhagavad-,gita--a priceless "w :i* m5 ( e s*ool might read & pr(it by--deal+ ) ! phrase 9 :i* ,%ri ,kri%na decl>es t ,he has _h ,sanskrit3 bah,unijanm,ani _m bir?s1 po9ts out h[ va/ ! v>iety ( ^? bir?s _h be54 ,!n1 conf9+ himself to ,8 manife/ations z ,i'%v>a--t is aft] ,he _h atta9$ to ! ,supreme--he says q truly t ,he 0 born by ,8 own w2 n by k>ma t compell$ ,him1 n by any =ce outside ,him t co]c$ ,him1 b by ,8 own w ,he came =? z ,i'%v>a & inc>nat$ 9 "o =m or ano!r4 ,b !re is no?+ said !re ( ! innum]able /eps trav]s$ by ! mighty ,"o ere yet ,he m]g$ ,himself 9 ! ,supreme4 ,^? are left on "o side1 unm5tion$1 unnotic$1 because :at ! writ] _h 9 8 view 0 to pres5t to ! he>ts ( m5 a great ,object = adoration1 :o might gradually lift !m upw>ds & upw>ds until ! ,self %\ld blossom 9 !m 9 turn4 ,no ^w is said ( ! previ\s kalpas1 ( ! univ]ses /ret*+ backw>d into ! illimitable pa/4 ,he speaks ( ,8 bir? z ,deva1 z ,naga1 z ,g&h>va1 z ^? _m %apes t ,he has tak5 by ,8 own w4 ,z y "k1 or z y may le>n if y turn to ,%rimad-,bhagavata1 !re is a mu* long] li/ ( manife/ations ?an ! t5 usually call$ ,avat>as4 ,!re are giv5 "o aft] ano!r ! =ms :i* seem /range to ! sup]ficial read] :5 connect$ 9 mod]n ?\ght ) ! ,supreme4 ,b we f9d light ?r[n on ! "q by "s o!r words ( ! great ,"l2 & we also f9d 9 "o fam\s book1 full ( occult h9ts--?\gh n ) mu* explanation ( ! h9ts giv5--! ,yoga ,vasi%?a1 a cle> def9ite /atem5t t ! deities1 z ,mahadeva1 ,vi%nu & ,brahma1 h all climb$ upw>d to ! mighty po/s ,!y hold4#b ,& t may well be s1 if y ?9k ( x2 !re is no?+ d]ogatory to ,!m 9 ! ?\ght2 = !re is b "o ,exi/5ce1 ! et]nal f\nt ( all t comes =? z sep>at$1 :e!r sep>at$ 9 ! univ]se z ,i'%v>a1 or sep>at$ 9 ! copy ( ! univ]se 9 man2 !re is b ,"o )\t a second2 !re is no life b ,81 no indep5d5ce b ,81 no self-exi/5ce b ,81 & f ,him ,gods & m5 & all take _! root & exi/ = ev] 9 & by ,8 "o et]nal life4 ,diff]5t /ages ( manife/ation1 b ! ,"o ,self 9 all ! diff]5t /ages1 ! ,"o liv+ 9 all2 & if x be true1 z true x is1 t ! ,self 9 man is ,sanskrit3 prajo nitya,h ,sasvatoaya,mpur,a,no unborn1 con/ant1 et]nal1 anci5t1 x is because ! ,self 9 man is "o ) ! ,"o ,self-exi/5t1 & ,i'%v>a ,himself is only ! mightie/ manife/ation ( t ,"o :o kn[s no second ne> ,himself4 ,says an ,engli% poet3 ,clos] is ,he ?an brea?+1 ne>] ?an h&s & feet4 ,footnote #b3 ,"p ,,ii41 ,*apt] ii41 ,%lokas #ad1 #ae1 #af4 ,! ,self is 9 y & 9 me1 z mu* z ! ,self is 9 ,i'%v>a1 t ,"o1 et]nal1 un*ang+1 undecay+1 :]e( e manife/$ exi/5ce is b "o ray ( glory4 ,?us x is true1 t :i* is taught 9 ! ,yoga ,vasi%?a2 true x is t ev5 ! greate/1 be=e :om we b[ 9 wor%ip1 has climb$ 9 ages pa/ all human reckon+ to be "o ) ! ,supreme1 &1 ev] !re1 to manife/ ,himself z ,god to ! _w4 ,b n[ we come to a di/9ction t we f9d made1 & x is a real "o4 ,we read ( a ,purnavat>a1 a full1 complete1 ,avat>a4 ,:at is ! mean+ ( t ^w full z appli$ to ! ,avat>a8 ,! "n is giv51 z we "k1 to ,%ri ,kri%na4 ,he is m>k$ out specially by t "n4 ,truly ! ^w purna _c apply to ! ,illimitable1 ! ,inf9ite2 ,he may n be %[n =? 9 any =m2 ! eye may nev] behold ,him2 only ! _s t is ,himself c "k ! ,"o4 ,:at is meant by x is t1 s f> z is possible )9 ! limits ( =m1 ! manife/ation ( ! =mless appe>s1 s f> z is possible x came =? 9 t great ,"o :o came = ! help+ ( ! _w4 ,?is may assi/ y to grasp ! di/9ction4 ,:]e ! manife/ation is t ( a ,purnavat>a1 !n at any mom5t ( "t1 at ,8 own w1 by ,yoga or o!rwise1 ,he c transc5d e limit ( ! =m 9 :i* ,he b9ds ,himself by ,8 own w1 & %9e =? z ! ,"l ( ! ,univ]se1 )9 :om all ! ,univ]se is conta9$4 ,?9k = a mom5t once m ( ,%ri ,kri%na1 :o tea*es u s mu* on ?is4 ,turn to t great /oreh\se ( spiritual wisdom1 ! ,mahabh>ata1 to ! ,a%vam$ha ,p>va :i* conta9s ! ,anugita1 & y w f9d t ,arjuna aft] ! great battle1 =gett+ ! tea*+ t 0 giv5 him on ,kuruk%etra1 ask$ 8 ,tea*] to repeat t tea*+ once aga94 ,& ,%ri ,kri%na1 rebuk+ him = ! fickl5ess ( 8 m9d & /at+ t ,he 0 mu* displeas$ t su* k %\ld by fickl5ess h be5 =gott51 utt]$ ^! rem>kable words3 ,x is n possible = me to /ate x 9 full 9 t way4 ,i disc\rs$ to !e on ! ,supreme ,brahman1 hav+ conc5trat$ myself 9 ,yoga4 ,& !n ,he goes on to give out ! ess5ce ( t tea*+1 b n 9 ! same sublime =m z we h x 9 ! ,bhagavad-,gita4 ,t is "o ?+ t %[s y :at is meant by a ,purnavat>a2 9 a condition ( ,yoga1 into :i* ,he ?r[s ,himself at w1 ,he kn[s ,himself z ,"l ( ev]y?+1 z ! ,supreme on :om ! ,univ]se is built4 ,nay m2 ?rice at lea/--,i am n sure if !re may h be5 m cases1 b if s ,i _c at ! mom5t rememb] !m--?rice at lea/ dur+ ,8 life z ,%ri ,kri%na ,he %[s himself =? z ,i'%v>a1 ! ,supreme4 ,once 9 ! c\rt ( ,dhrit>a%tra1 :5 ! madly fooli% ,duryodhana talk$ ab\t imprison+ )9 cell-walls ! univ]sal ,"l :om ! univ]se _c conf9e2 & to %[ ! wild folly ( ! arrogant pr9ce1 out 9 ! c\rt be=e e eye ,he %one =? z ,"l ( all1 fill+ e>? & sky ) ,8 glory1 & all =ms human & div9e1 sup]human & subhuman1 7 se5 ga!r$ r\nd ,him 9 ! life f :i* !y spr+4 ,!n on ,kuruk%etra to ,arjuna1 ,8 belov$ disciple1 to :om ,he gave ! div9e vision t he might see ,him 9 ,8 ,vai%nava =m1 ! =m ( ,vi%nu1 ! ,supreme ,uphold] ( ! ,univ]se4 ,& lat]1 on 8 way back to ,dv>aka1 meet+ ) ,utanka1 ,he & ! sage came to a misund]/&+1 & ! sage 0 prep>+ to curse ! ,"l2 to save him f ! folly ( utt]+ a curse aga9/ ! ,supreme1 z a *ild might ?r[ a t9y pebble aga9/ a rock ( immemorial age1 ,he %one out be=e ! eyes ( him :o 0 really ,8 bhakta1 & %[$ him ! great ,vai%nava =m1 t ( ! ,supreme4 ,:at d ^? manife/ations %[8 t at w ,he c %[ himself =? z ,"l ( all1 ca/+ aside ! limits ( human =m 9 :i* m5 live2 ca/+ aside ! appe>ance s famili> to ^? ar\nd ,him1 ,he c\ld reveal himself z ! mighty ,"o1 ,i'%v>a :o is ! life ( all4 ,!re is ! m>k ( a ,purnavat>a2 always )9 ,8 grasp1 at w1 is ! p[] to %[ ,himself =? z ,i'%v>a4 ,b :y--! ?\ght may arise 9 y\r m9ds--are n all ,avat>as ( ?is k9d1 s9ce all are v]ily ( ! ,supreme ,"l8 ,! answ] is t by ,8 own w1 by 8 own ,maya1 ,he veils ,himself )9 ! limits :i* s]ve ! creatures :om ,he has come to help4 ,ah1 h[ diff]5t ,he is1 ?is ,mighty ,"o1 f y & me6 ,:5 we are talk+ to "s "o :o kn[s a little less ?an ourselves1 we talk out all we "k to %[ our k1 exp&+ ourselves z mu* z we c s z to a/oni% & make m>vel ! "o to :om we speak2 t is because we are s small t we fe> our greatness w n be recognis$ unless we make ourselves z l>ge z we c to a/oni%1 if possible to t]rify2 b :5 ,he comes :o is really great1 :o is mighti] ?an any?+ :i* ,he produces1 ,he makes ,himself small 9 ord] to help ^? :om ,he loves4 ,& d y "k1 my bro!rs1 t only 9 proportion z ,8 _s ent]s into u1 c we 9 our little measure be help]s 9 ! univ]se ( :i* ,he is ! "o life2 until we1 9 all our do+s & speak+s1 place ourselves )9 ! "o we want to help & n outside him1 feel+ z he feels1 ?9k+ z he ?9ks1 kn[+ = ! "t z he kn[s1 ) all 8 limitations1 al?\gh !re may be fur!r k beyond1 we _c truly help2 t is ! condition ( all true help giv5 by man to man1 z x is ! only condition ( ! help :i* is giv5 to man by ,god ,himself4 ,& s 9 o!r ,avat>as1 ,he limits ,himself = m5's sake4 ,take ! great k+1 ,%ri ,rama4 ,:at did he come to %[8 ,! ideal ,k%attriya1 9 e relation ( ! ,k%attriya life2 z son--p]fect z son alike to lov+ fa!r & to jeal\s & = ! "t unk9d /ep-"m4 ,= y may rememb] t :5 ! fa!r's wife :o 0 n ,8 own "m bade him g =? to ! =e/ on ! v eve ( ,8 coronation z heir1 ,8 g5tle answ] 03 ,"m1 ,i g4 ,p]fect z son4 ,p]fect z husb&2 if ,he _h n limit$ ,himself by ,8 own w to %[ out :at husb& %\ld be to wife1 h[ c\ld ,he 9 ! =e/1 :5 ,sita _h be5 reft away by ,ravana1 h %[n ! grief1 h utt]$ ! pite\s lam5tations1 :i* h drawn te>s f ?\s&s ( eyes1 z ,he calls on plants & on trees1 on animals & birds1 on ,gods & m51 to tell ,him :]e ,8 wife1 ,8 o!r self1 ! life ( ,8 life1 _h gone8 ,h[ c\ld he h taught m5 :at wife %\ld be to husb&'s he>t unless ,he _h limit$ ,himself8 ,! consci\sly ,omnipres5t ,deity c\ld n seek & se>* = ,8 belov$ :o _h disappe>$4 ,& !n z k+2 z p]fect k+ z ,he 0 p]fect son & husb&4 ,:5 ! welf>e ( ,8 subjects 0 conc]n$1 :5 ! safety ( ! realm 0 to be ?\ght (1 :5 ,he rememb]$ t ,he z k+ /ood = ,god & mu/ be p]fect 9 ! eyes ( ,8 subjects1 s t !y might give ! ob$i5ce & ! loyalty1 :i* m5 c only give to "o :om !y "k z great] ?an !mselves1 !n ev5 ,8 wife 0 put aside2 !n ! te/ ( ! fire = ,sita1 ! unsulli$ & ! suff]+2 !n ,%e mu/ pass ?r\gh x to %[ t no s9 or pollution _h come ^u ,h] by ! f\l t\* ( ,ravana1 ! ,rak%asa2 !n ! dem& t ere husb&'s he>t t _h be5 riv5 might aga9 clasp ! wife1 ,%e mu/ come =? pure z woman2 & all ?is1 because ,he 0 k+ z well z husb&1 & on ! ?rone ! p hon\r$ z div9e !re mu/ only be purity1 spotless z driv5 sn[4 ,^? limitations 7 ne$$ 9 ord] t a p]fect example might be giv5 to man1 & man might le>n to climb by reproduc+ virtues1 made small 9 ord] t 8 small grasp might hold !m4 ,we come to ! second great class ( manife/ations1 t to :i* ,i allud$ 9 ! beg9n+ z cov]$ by ! wide t]m ,a've%a4 ,9 t case x is n t a man 9 pa/ univ]ses has climb$ upw>d & has become "o ) ,i'%v>a2 b x is t a man has climb$ s f> z to become s great1 s p]fect 9 8 manhood1 & s full ( love & devotion to ,god & man1 t ,god is able to p]meate him ) a portion ( ,8 own influ5ce1 ,8 own p[]1 ,8 own k1 & s5d him =? into ! _w z a sup]human manife/ation ( ,himself4 ,! individual ,ego rema9s2 t is ! great di/9ction4 ,! man is !re1 ?\gh ! p[] t is act+ is ! manife/$ ,god4 ,!re=e ! manife/ation w be col\r$ by ! special *>act]i/ics ( ! "o ov] :om ?is ov]%ad[+ is made2 & y w be able to trace 9 ! ?\ghts ( ?is inspir$ tea*]1 ! *>act]i/ics ( ! race1 ( ! individual1 ( ! =m ( k :i* belongs to t man 9 ! inc>nation 9 :i* ! great ov]%ad[+ takes place4 ,t is ! fundam5tal diff]5ce4 ,b "h we f9d t we come at once to endless grades1 endless v>ieties1 & d[n ! ladd] ( less] & less] evolution we may tread1 /ep by /ep1 until we come to ! l[] grades t we call inspiration4 ,9 a case ( ,a've%a x g5]ally cont9ues ?r\gh a great portion ( ! life1 ! latt] portion1 z a rule1 & x is comp>atively seldom )drawn4 ,inspiration1 z g5]ally und]/ood1 is a m p>tial ?+1 m tempor>y4 ,div9e p[] comes d[n1 illum9ates & irradiates ! man = ! mom5t1 & he speaks = ! "t ) au?ority1 ) k1 :i* 9 8 normal /ate he w be unable probably to compass4 ,su* are ! prophets :o h illum9at$ ! _w age aft] age2 su* 7 9 anci5t days ! ,brahmanas :o 7 ! m\? ( ,god4 ,!n truly ! di/9ction 0 n t ,i spoke ( betwe5 prie/ & prophet2 bo? 7 jo9$ 9 ! "o illum9ation1 & ! tea*+ ( ! prie/ & ! prea*+ ( ! prophet ran on ! same l9es & gave =? ! same great tru?s4 ,b 9 lat] times ! di/9ction arose by ! failure ( ! prie/hood1 :5 ! prie/ turn$ aside = money1 = fame1 = p[]1 = all ! ?+s ) :i* only y\ng] s\ls ought to conc]n !mselves--human toys ) :i* human babies play1 & d wisely 9 s play+1 = !y gr[ by !m4 ,!n ! prie/s became =mal1 ! prophets became m & m r>e1 until ! great fact ( inspiration 0 ?r[n back :olly into ! pa/1 z ?\gh ,god or man _h alt]$1 man no long] div9e 9 8 nature1 ,god no long] will+ to speak words 9 ! e>s ( m54 ,b inspiration is a fact 9 all its /ages2 & x goes f> f>!r ?an "s ( y may ?9k4 ,! inspiration ( ! prophets1 spiritually mighty & conv9c+1 is ne$$1 & !y come to ! _w to give a new impulse to spiritual tru?4 ,b !re is a g5]al inspiration t any "o may %>e :o /rives to %[ out ! div9e life f :i* no son ( man is exclud$1 = e son ( man is son ( ,god4 ,h y ev] be5 drawn away = a mom5t into high]1 m peaceful realms1 :5 y h come across some?+ ( beauty1 ( art1 ( ! wond]s ( sci5ce1 ( ! gr&eur ( philosophy8 ,h y = a "t lo/ sight ( ! pett9esses ( e>?1 ( trivial tr\bles1 ( small worries & annoyances1 & felt y\rself lift$ into a calm] region1 into a light t is n ! light ( common e>?8 ,h y ev] /ood be=e "s wondr\s picture :]e9 ! palette ( ! pa9t] has be5 tax$ to light ! canvas ) all ! hues ( beaute\s col\r t art c give to human sight8 ,or h y se5 9 "s wondr\s sculpture1 ! graci\s liv+ curves t ! *isel has fre$ f ! r\ghness ( ! m>ble8 ,or h y li/5$ :ile ! div9] spell ( music has lift$ y1 /ep by /ep1 till y seem to he> ! ,g&h>vas s++ & almo/ ! div9e flute is be+ play$ & e*o+ 9 ! l[] _w8 ,or h y /ood on ! m\nta9 peak ) ! sn[s ar\nd y1 & felt ! gr&eur ( ! unmov+ nature t %[s out ,god z well z ! human _s8 ,ah1 if y h kn[n any ( ^! peaceful spots 9 life's des]t1 !n y "k h[ all-p]vad+ is inspiration2 h[ wondr\s ! beauty & ! p[] ( ,god %[n =? 9 man & 9 ! _w2 !n y "k1 if y nev] knew x be=e1 ! tru? ( t great proclamation ( ,%ri ,kri%na ! ,belov$3 ,:atev] is royal1 good1 beautiful1 & mighty1 und]/& ?\ t to g =? f ,my ,spl5d\r2#c all is ! reflection ( t tejas#d :i* is ,8 & ,8 alone4 ,= z !re is n\ght 9 ! univ]se )\t ,8 love & life1 s !re is no beauty t is n ,8 beauty1 t is n a ray ( ! illimitable spl5d\r1 "o little beam f ! unfail+ s\rce ( life4 ,footnote #c3 ,bhagavad-,gita1 x4 #da4 ,footnote #d3 ,spl5d\r1 radiance4 ,,second ,,lecture4 ,,bro!rs3--,y w rememb] t ye/]day1 9 divid+ ! subject "u diff]5t heads1 ,i put d[n c]ta9 que/ions :i* we w\ld take 9 ord]4 ,we dealt ye/]day ) ! "q3 ,:at is an ,avat>a8 ,! second "q t we are to try to answ]1 ,:at is ! s\rce ( ,avat>as8 is a "q t leads u deep into ! my/]ies ( ! kosmos1 & ne$s at lea/ an outl9e ( kosmic gr[? & evolution 9 ord] to give an intelligible answ]4 ,i hope to-day to be able also to deal ) ! succe$+ "q1 ,h[ does ! ne$ = ,avat>as arise8 ,?is w leave u = to-morr[ ! subject ( ! special ,avat>as1 & ,i %all endeav\r1 if possible1 dur+ to-morr['s disc\rse1 to t\* on n9e ( ! ,avat>as out ( ! t5 recognis$ z /&+ out f all o!r manife/ations ( ! ,supreme4 ,!n1 if ,i am able to accompli% t task1 we %all /ill h "o morn+ left1 & t ,i propose to give entirely to ! /udy ( ! greate/ ( ! ,avat>as1 ! ,"l ,%ri ,kri%na ,himself1 endeav\r+1 if possible1 to m>k out ! great *>act]i/ics ( ,8 life & ,8 "w1 &1 x may be1 to meet & answ] "s ( ! objections ( ! ignorant :i*1 especially 9 ^! lat] days1 h be5 levell$ aga9/ ,him by ^? :o und]/& no?+ ( ,8 nature1 no?+ ( ! mighty "w ,he came to accompli% 9 ! _w4 ,n[ we are to beg9 to-day by seek+ an answ] to ! "q1 ,:at is ! s\rce ( ,avat>as8 & x is likely t ,i am go+ to take a l9e ( ?\ght some:at unfamili>1 c>ry+ u1 z x does1 outside ! ord9>y l9es ( our /udy :i* deals m ) ! evolution ( man1 ( ! spiritual nature )9 him4 ,x c>ries u to ^? f> (f times1 almo/ incompreh5sible to u1 :5 our univ]se 0 com+ into manife/ation1 :5 its v f\ndations1 z x 71 7 be+ laid4 ,9 answ]+ ! "q1 h[ev]1 ! m]e answ] is simple4 ,x is recognis$ 9 all religions admitt+ div9e inc>nations--& !y include ! great religions ! _w--x is admitt$ t ! s\rce ( ,avat>as1 ! s\rce ( ! ,div9e inc>nations1 is ! second or middle manife/ation ( ! sacr$ ,triad4 ,x matt]s n :e!r ) ,h9dus we speak ( ! ,trimurti1 or :e!r ) ,*ri/ians we speak ( ! ,tr9ity1 ! fundam5tal idea is "o & ! same4 ,tak+ fir/ = a mom5t ! ,*ri/ian symbology1 y w f9d t e ,*ri/ian tells y t ! "o div9e inc>nation ackn[l$g$ 9 ,*ri/ianity--= 9 ,*ri/ianity !y believe 9 "o special inc>nation only--y w f9d 9 ! ,*ri/ian nom5clature ! div9e inc>nation or ,avat>a is t ( ! second p]son ( ! ,tr9ity4 ,no ,*ri/ian w tell y t !re has ev] be5 an inc>nation ( ,god ! ,fa!r1 ! primeval ,s\rce ( life4 ,!y w nev] tell y t !re has be5 an inc>nation ( ! ?ird ,p]son ( ! ,tr9ity1 ! ,holy ,_s1 ! ,_s ( ,wisdom1 ( creative ,intellig5ce1 :o built up ! _w-mat]ials4 ,b !y w always say t x 0 ! second ,p]son1 ! ,son1 :o took human =m1 :o appe>$ "u ! lik5ess ( humanity1 :o 0 manife/$ z man = help+ ! salvation ( ! _w4 ,& if y analyse :at is meant by t phrase1 :at1 to ! m9d ( ! ,*ri/ian1 is convey$ by ! ?\ght ( ! second ,p]son ( ! ,tr9ity--= rememb] 9 deal+ ) a religion t is n y\rs y %\ld seek = ! ?\ght n ! =m1 y %\ld look at ! idea n at ! label1 = ! ?\ghts are univ]sal :ile ! =ms divide1 ! ideas are id5tical :ile ! labels are m>ks ( sep>ation--if y seek = ! und]ly+ ?\ght y w f9d x is ?is3 ! sign ( ! second ,p]son ( ! ,tr9ity is duality2 also1 ,he is ! und]ly+ life ( ! _w2 by ,8 p[] ! worlds 7 made1 & are su/a9$1 support$1 & protect$4 ,y w f9d t :ile ! ,_s ( ,wisdom is spok5 ( z br++ ord] out ( disord]1 kosmos out ( *aos1 t x is by ! manife/$ ,^w ( ,god1 or ! second ,p]son ( ! ,tr9ity1 x is by ,him t all =ms are build$ up 9 ?is _w1 & x is specially 9 ,8 image t man is made4 ,s also :5 we turn to :at w be m famili> to ! va/ majority ( y1 ! symbology ( ,h9duism1 y w f9d t all ,avat>as h _! s\rce 9 ,vi%nu1 9 ,him :o p]vades ! univ]se1 z ! v "n ,vi%nu implies1 :o is ! ,support]1 ! ,protector1 ! p]vad+1 all-p]meat+ ,life by :i* ! univ]se is held toge!r1 & by :i* x is su/a9$4 ,tak+ ! names ( ! ,trimurti s famili> to u all--n ! philosophical names ,sat1 ,*it1 ,a'n&a1 ^? names :i* 9 philosophy %[ ! attributes ( ! ,supreme ,brahman--tak+ ! concrete idea1 we h ,mahadeva or ,%iva1 ,vi%nu1 & ,brahma3 ?ree names1 j z 9 ! o!r religion we h ?ree names2 b ! same fact comes out1 t x is ! middle or c5tral "o ( ! ,?ree :o is ! s\rce ( ,avat>as4 ,!re has nev] be5 a direct ,avat>a ( ,mahadeva1 ( ,%iva ,himself4 ,appe>ances8 ,yes4 ,manife/ations8 ,yes4 ,com+ 9 =m = a special purpose s]v$ by t =m8 ,oh yes4 ,take ! ,mahabh>ata1 & y f9d ,him appe>+ 9 ! =m ( ! hunt]1 ! ,kirata1 & te/+ ! intuition ( ,arjuna1 & /ruggl+ ) him to te/ 8 /r5g?1 8 c\rage1 & f9ally 8 devotion to ,himself4 ,b t is a m]e =m tak5 = a purpose & ca/ aside ! mom5t ! purpose is s]v$2 almo/1 we may say1 a m]e illusion1 produc$ to s]ve a special purpose & !n ?r[n away z hav+ complet$ t :i* x 0 int5d$ to p]=m4 ,ov] & ov] aga9 y f9d su* appe>ances ( ,mahadeva4 ,y may rememb] "o mo/ beautiful /ory1 9 :i* ,he appe>s 9 ! =m ( a ,*&ala#e at ! gateway ( ,8 own city ( ,ka%i1 :5 "o :o 0 especially ov]%ad[$ by a manife/ation ( ,himself1 ,%ri ,%ank>a*>ya1 0 com+ ) 8 disciples to ! sacr$ city2 veil+ ,himself 9 ! =m ( an outca/e--= to ,him all =ms are ! same1 ! human diff]5ces are b z ! gra9s ( s& :i* vani% be=e ! maje/y ( ,8 greatness--,he roll$ ,himself 9 ! du/ be=e ! gateway1 s t ! great tea*] c\ld n walk across )\t t\*+ ,him1 & he call$ to ! ,*&ala to make way 9 ord] t ! ,brahmana might g on unpollut$ by ! t\* ( ! outca/e2 !n ! ,"l1 speak+ ?r\gh ! =m ,he _h *os51 rebuk$ ! v "o :om ,8 p[] ov]%ad[$1 ask+ him que/ions :i* he c\ld n answ] & ?us abas+ 8 pride & tea*+ him humility4 ,su* =ms truly ,he has tak51 b ^! are n :at we c call ,avat>as2 m]e pass+ =ms1 n manife/ations ^u e>? :]e a life is liv$ & a great drama is play$ out4 ,s ) ,brahma2 ,he also has appe>$ f "t to "t1 has manife/$ ,himself = "s special purpose2 b !re is no ,avat>a ( ,brahma1 :i* we c speak ( by t v def9ite & well und]/ood t]m4 ,footnote #e3 ,an outca/e1 equival5t to a scav5g]4 ,n[ = ?is fact !re mu/ be "s reason4 ,:y is x t we d n f9d ! s\rce ( ,avat>as alike 9 all ^! great div9e manife/ations8 ,:y d !y come f only "o aspect & t ! aspect ( ,vi%nu8 ,i ne$ n rem9d y t !re is b "o ,self1 & t ^! names we use are ! names ( ! aspects t are manife/$ by ! ,supreme2 we mu/ n sep>ate !m s mu* z to lose sight ( ! und]ly+ unity4 ,= rememb] h[1 :5 a wor%ipp] ( ,vi%nu _h a feel+ 9 8 he>t aga9/ a wor%ipp] ( ,mahadeva1 z he b[$ be=e ! image ( ,h>i1 ! face ( ! image divid$ itself 9 half1 & ,%iva or ,h>a appe>$ on "o side & ,vi%nu or ,h>i appe>$ on ! o!r1 & ! two1 smil+ z "o face on ! bigot$ wor%ipp]1 told him t ,mahadeva & ,vi%nu 7 b "o4 ,b 9 ,_! functions a division arises2 ,!y manife/ along diff]5t l9es1 z x 71 9 ! kosmos & = ! help+ ( man2 n = ,him b = u1 d ^! l9es ( app>5t sep>at5ess arise4 ,look+ ?us at x1 we %all be able to f9d ! answ] to our "q1 n only :o is ! s\rce ( ,avat>as1 b :y ,vi%nu is ! s\rce4 ,& x is "h t ,i come to ! unfamili> "p :]e ,i %all h to ask = y\r special att5tion z reg>ds ! build+ ( ! univ]se4 ,n[ ,i am us+ ! ^w univ]se1 9 ! s5se ( our sol> sy/em4 ,!re are _m o!r sy/ems1 ea* ( !m complete 9 itself1 &1 !re=e1 rightly spok5 ( z a kosmos1 a univ]se4 ,b ea* ( ^! sy/ems 9 its turn is "p ( a mighti] sy/em1 & our sun1 ! c5tre ( our own sy/em1 ?\gh x be 9 v tru? ! manife/$ physical body ( ,i'%w>a ,himself1 is n ! only sun4 ,if y look ?r\gh ! va/ fields ( space1 myriads ( suns are !re1 ea* "o ! c5tre ( its own sy/em1 ( its own univ]se2 & our sun1 supreme to u1 is b1 z x 71 a planet 9 a va/] sy/em1 its orbit curv$ r\nd a sun great] ?an itself4 ,s 9 turn t sun1 r\nd :i* our sun is circl+1 is planet to a yet mighti] sun1 & ea* set ( sy/ems 9 its turn circles r\nd a m c5tral sun1 & s on--we "k n h[ f> may /ret* ! *a9 t to u is illimitable2 = :o is able to plumb ! dep?s & heights ( space1 or to f9d a manife/$ circumf]5ce :i* takes 9 all univ]ses6 ,nay1 we say t !y are inf9ite 9 numb]1 & t !re is no end to ! manife/ations ( ! "o ,life4 ,n[ t is true physically4 ,look at ! physical univ]se ) ! eye ( _s1 & y see 9 x a picture ( ! spiritual univ]se4 ,a great ^w 0 spok5 by "o ( ! ,ma/]s or ,ri%is1 :om 9 ?is ,society we hon\r & ^: tea*+s we foll[4 ,speak+ to "o ( ,8 disciples1 or pupils1 ,he rebuk$ him1 because1 ,he said 9 words nev] to be =gott5 by ^? :o h read !m3 ,y always look at ! ?+s ( ! _s ) ! eyes ( ! fle%4 ,:at y ought to d is to look at ! ?+s ( ! fle% ) ! eyes ( ! _s4 ,n[1 :at does t mean8 ,x means t in/ead ( try+ to degrade ! spiritual & to limit x )9 ! n>r[ b\nds ( ! physical1 & to say ( ! spiritual t x _c be because ! human bra9 is unable cle>ly to grasp x1 we ought to look at ! physical univ]se ) a deep] insight & see 9 x ! image1 ! %ad[1 ! reflection ( ! spiritual _w1 & le>n ! spiritual v]ities by /udy+ ! images t exi/ ( !m 9 ! physical _w ar\nd u4 ,! physical _w is easi] to grasp4 ,d n ?9k ! spiritual is modell$ on ! physical2 ! physical is fundam5tally modell$ on ! spiritual1 & if y look at ! physical ) ! eye ( _s1 !n y f9d t x is ! image ( ! high]1 & !n y are able to grasp ! high] tru? by /udy+ ! fa9t reflections t y see 9 ! _w ar\nd y4 ,t is :at ,i ask y to d n[4 ,j z y h y\r sun & suns1 _m univ]ses1 ea* "o "p ( a sy/em mighti] ?an itself1 s 9 ! spiritual univ]se !re is hi]>*y beyond hi]>*y ( spiritual intellig5ces :o are z ! suns ( ! spiritual _w4 ,our physical sy/em has at its c5tre ! great spiritual ,intellig5ce manife/$ z a ,tr9ity1 ! ,i'%v>a ( t sy/em4 ,!n beyond ,him !re is a mighti] ,i'%v>a1 r\nd :om ,^? :o are on ! level ( ! ,i'%v>a ( our sy/em circle1 look+ to ,him z ,_! c5tral life4 ,& beyond ,him yet ano!r1 & beyond ,him o!rs & o!rs yet1 until z ! physical univ]ses are beyond our ?9k+1 ! spiritual hi]>*y /ret*es also beyond our ?\ght1 &1 dazzl$ & bl9d$ by ! spl5d\r1 we s9k back to e>?1 z ,arjuna 0 bl9d$ :5 ! ,vai%nava =m %one =? on him1 & we cry3 ,oh6 %[ u aga9 ,?y m limit$ =m t we may "k x & live by x4 ,we are n yet ready = ! mighti] manife/ations4 ,we are bl9d$1 n help$1 by su* blaze ( div9e spl5d\r4 ,& s we f9d t if we w\ld le>n we mu/ limit ourselves--nay1 we mu/ try to exp& ourselves--to ! limits ( our own sy/em4 ,:y8 ,i h met p :o h n really any grasp ( ?is little _w1 ?is gra9 ( du/ 9 :i* !y live1 :o _c be cont5t unless y answ] que/ions ab\t ! ,"o ,exi/5ce1 ! ,p>a-,brahma1 :om sages rev]e 9 sil5ce1 n d>+ to speak ev5 ) illum9at$ m9d t kn[s nirvanic life & has exp&$ to nirvanic consci\sness4 ,! m ignorant ! man1 ! m he ?9ks he c grasp4 ,! less he und]/&s1 ! m he res5ts be+ told t !re are "s ?+s beyond ! grasp ( 8 intellect1 exi/5ces s mighty t he _c ev5 dream ( ! l[e/ ( ! attributes t m>k !m out4 ,& = myself1 :o "k myself ignorant1 :o "k t _m an age mu/ pass ere ,i %all be able to ?9k ( deal+ ) ^! pr(\nd] problems1 ,i sometimes gauge ! ignorance ( ! que/ion] by ! que/ions t he asks z to ! ultimate exi/5ces1 & :5 he wants to "k :at he calls ! prim>y orig91 ,i "k t he has n ev5 grasp$ ! "o-?\s&? "p ( ! orig9 out ( :i* he himself has sprung4 ,!re=e1 ,i say to y frankly t ^! mighty ,ones :om we wor%ip are ! ,gods ( our sy/em2 beyond !m !re /ret* mighti] ,ones yet1 :om1 p]haps1 myriads ( kalpas h5ce1 we may beg9 to und]/& & wor%ip4 ,let u !n conf9e ourselves to our own sy/em & be glad if we c cat* "s ray ( ! glory t illum9es x4 ,vi%nu has ,8 own functions1 z also h ,brahma & ,mahadeva4 ,! fir/ "w 9 ?is sy/em is done by ! ?ird ( ! sacr$ great ,ones ( ! ,trimurti1 ,brahma1 z y all "k1 = y h read t !re came =? ! creative ,intellig5ce z ! ?ird ( ! div9e manife/ations4 ,i c>e n :at is ! symbology y take2 p]*ance t ( ! ,vi%nu ,purana w be mo/ famili>1 :]e9 ! unmanife/$ ,vi%nu is b5ea? ! wat]1 /&+ z ! fir/ ( ! ,trimurti1 !n ! ,lotus1 /&+ z ! second1 & ! op5$ ,lotus %[+ ,brahma1 ! ?ird1 ! creative ,m9d4 ,y may rememb] t ! "w ( creation began ) ,8 activity4 ,:5 we /udy f ! occult /&po9t 9 :at t activity consi/$1 we f9d x consi/$ 9 impregnat+ ) ,8 own life ! matt] ( ! sol> sy/em2 t ,he gave ,8 own life to build up =m aft] =m ( atom1 to make ! great divisions 9 ! kosmos2 t ,he =m$1 "o aft] ano!r1 ! five k9ds ( matt]4 ,work+ by ,8 m9d--,he is sometimes spok5 ( z ,mahat1 ! great ,"o1 ,intellig5ce--,he =m$ ,tattvas "o aft] ano!r4 ,tattvas1 y may rememb] f la/ ye>1 are ! f\ndations ( ! atoms1 & !re are five ( !m manife/$ at ! pres5t "t4 ,t is ,8 special "w4 ,!n ,he m$itates1 & =ms--z ?\ghts--come =?4 ,!re ,8 manife/ "w may be said to end1 ?\gh ,he ma9ta9s ev] ! life ( ! atom4 ,z f> z ! active "w ( ! kosmos is conc]n$1 ,he gives way to ! next ( ! great =ces t is to "w1 ! =ce ( ,vi%nu4 ,8 "w is to ga!r toge!r t matt] t has be5 built1 %ap$1 prep>$1 vivifi$1 & build x into def9ite =ms aft] ! creative ideas br\ght =? by ! m$itation ( ,brahma4 ,he gives to matt] a b9d+ =ce2 ,he gives to x ^? en]gies t hold =m toge!r4 ,no =m exi/s )\t ,him1 :e!r x be mov+ or unmov+4 ,h[ (t5 does ,%ri ,kri%na1 speak+ z ! supreme ,vi%nu1 lay /ress on ?is fact4 ,he is ! life 9 e =m2 )\t x ! =m c\ld n exi/1 )\t x x w\ld g back to its primeval elem5ts & no long] live z =m4 ,he is ! all-p]vad+ life2 ! ,support] ( ! ,univ]se is "o ( ,8 names4 ,mahadeva has a diff]5t function 9 ! univ]se2 especially is ,he ! great ,yogi2 especially is ,he ! great ,tea*]1 ! ,mahaguru2 ,he is sometimes call$ ,jagatguru1 ! ,tea*] ( ! _w4 ,ov] & ov] aga9--to take a comp>atively mod]n example1 z ! ,gurugita--we f9d ,him z ,tea*]1 to :om ,p>vati goes ask+ = in/ruction z to ! nature ( ! ,guru4 ,he x is :o def9es ! ,guru's "w1 ,he x is :o inspires ! ,guru's tea*+4 ,e ,guru on e>? is a reflection ( ,mahadeva1 & x is ,8 life :i* he is commission$ to give out to ! _w4 ,yogi1 imm]s$ 9 contemplation1 tak+ ! ascetic =m always--t m>ks out ,8 functions4 ,= ! symbols by :i* ! mighty ,ones are %[n 9 ! tea*+s are n mean+less1 b are replete ) ! deepe/ mean+4 ,& :5 y see ,him repres5t$ z ! et]nal ,yogi1 ) ! cord 9 ,8 h&1 sitt+ z an ascetic 9 contemplation1 x means t ,he is ! supreme ideal ( ! ascetic life1 & t m5 :o come especially "u ,8 influ5ce mu/ pass out ( home1 out ( family1 out ( ! normal ties ( evolution1 & give !mselves to a life ( asceticism1 to a life ( r5unciation1 to %>e1 h[ev] feebly1 9 t mighty yoga by :i* ! univ]se is kept alive4 ,he !n manife/s n z ,avat>a1 b su* manife/ations come f ,him :o is ! ,god1 ! ,_s1 ( evolution1 :o evolves all =ms4 ,t is :y f ,vi%nu all ^! ,avat>as come4 ,= x is ,he :o by ,8 inf9ite love dwells 9 e =m t ,he has made2 ) pati5ce t no?+ c exhau/1 ) love t no?+ c tire1 ) quiet1 calm endurance :i* no folly ( man c %ake f its et]nal peace1 ,he lives 9 e =m1 m\ld+ x z x w be> ! m\ld+1 %ap+ x z x yields itself to ,8 impulse1 b9d+ ,himself1 limit+ ,himself 9 ord] t ,8 univ]se may gr[1 ,"l ( et]nal life & bliss1 dwell+ 9 e =m4 ,if y grasp ?is1 x is n difficult to say :y f ,him alone ! ,avat>as come4 ,:o else %\ld take =m save ! ,"o :o gives =m8 :o else %\ld "w ) ?is un5d+ love save ,he1 :o1 :ile ! univ]se exi/s1 b9ds ,himself t ! univ]se may live & ultimately %>e ,8 fre$om8 ,he is b\nd t ! univ]se may be free4 ,:o else !n %\ld come =? :5 special ne$ arises8 ,& ,he gives ! great types4 ,let me rem9d y ( ! ,%rimad-,bhagavata1 :]e 9 an e>ly *apt] ( ! fir/ ,book1 ! #crd *apt]1 a v long li/ is giv5 ( ! =ms t ,vi%nu took1 n only ! great ,avat>as1 b also a l>ge numb] ( o!rs4 ,x is said ,he appe>$ z ,n>a & ,n>ayana2 x is said ,he appe>$ z ,kapila2 ,he took female =ms1 & s on1 a :ole long li/ be+ giv5 ( ! %apes t ,he assum$4 ,&1 turn+ f t to a v illum9ative passage 9 ! ,mahabh>ata1 we f9d ,him 9 ! =m ( ,%ri ,kri%na expla9+ a pr(\nd tru? to ,arjuna4 ,!re ,he gives ! law ( ^! appe>ances3 ,:51 ,o son ( ,pri?a1 ,i live 9 ! ord] ( ! deities1 !n ,i act 9 e respect z a deity4 ,:5 ,i live 9 ! ord] ( ! ,g&h>vas1 !n ,i act 9 e respect z a ,g&h>va4 ,:5 ,i live 9 ! ord] ( ! ,nagas1 ,i act z a ,naga4 ,:5 ,i live 9 ! ord] ( ! ,yak%as1 or t ( ! ,rak%asas1 ,i act aft] ! mann] ( t ord]4 ,born n[ 9 ! ord] ( humanity1 ,i mu/ act z a human be+4 ,a pr(\nd tru?1 a tru? t few 9 mod]n times recognise4 ,e type 9 ! univ]se1 9 its own place1 is good2 e type 9 ! univ]se1 9 its own place1 is necess>y4 ,!re is no life save ,8 life2 h[ !n c\ld any type come into exi/5ce ap>t f ! univ]sal life1 b]eft :]e( no?+ c exi/8 ,we speak ( good =ms & evil1 & rightly1 z reg>ds our own evolution4 ,b f ! wid] /&po9t ( ! kosmos1 good & evil are relative t]ms1 & ev]y?+ is v good 9 ! sight ( ! ,supreme :o lives 9 e "o4 ,h[ c a type come into exi/5ce 9 :i* ,he _c live8 ,h[ c any?+ live & move1 save z x has its be+ 9 ,him8 ,ea* type has its "w2 ea* type has its place2 ! type ( ! ,rak%asa z mu* z ! type ( ! ,deva1 ( ! ,asura z mu* z ( ! ,sura4 ,let me give y "o curi\s little simple example1 :i* yet has a c]ta9 graphic =ce4 ,y h a pole y want to move1 & t pole is on a pivot1 l ! m\nta9 :i* *urn$ ! ocean1 a pole ) its two ends1 positive & negative we w call !m4 ,! positive end1 we w say1 is pu%$ 9 ! direction ( ! riv] 7! riv] fl[+ beyond "o end ( ! hall at ,ady>74 ,! negative pole is pu%$--9 :at direction8 ,9 ! opposite4 ,& ^? :o are pu%+ x h _! faces turn$ 9 ! opposite direction4 ,"o man looks at ! riv]1 ! o!r man has 8 back to x1 look+ 9 ! opposite direction4 ,b ! pole turns 9 ! "o direction al?\gh !y pu% 9 opposite directions4 ,!y are work+ r\nd ! same circle1 & ! pole goes fa/] because x is pu%$ f its two ends4 ,!re is ! picture ( our univ]se4 ,! positive =ce y call ! ,deva or ,sura2 8 face is turn$1 x seems1 to ,god4 ,! negative =ce y call ! ,rak%asa or ,asura2 8 face1 x seems1 is turn$ away f ,god4 ,ah no6 ,god is ev]y:]e1 9 e po9t ( ! circle r\nd :i* !y tread2 & !y tread ,8 circle & d ,8 w & no o!rwise2 & all at l5g? f9d re/ & peace 9 ,him4 ,!re=e ,%ri ,kri%na ,himself c inc>nate 9 ! =m ( ,rak%asa1 & :5 9 t =m ,he w act z ,rak%asa & n z ,deva1 do+ t "p ( ! div9e "w ) ! same p]fection z ,he does ! o!r1 :i* m5 9 _! limit$ vision call ! good4 ,a great tru? h>d to grasp4 ,i %all h to return to x pres5tly 9 speak+ ( ,ravana1 "o ( ! mightie/ types (1 p]haps ! greate/ (1 all ! ,rak%asas4 ,& we %all see1 if we c foll[1 h[ ! pr(\nd tru? works out4 ,b rememb]1 if 9 ! m9ds ( "s ( y !re is "s hesitation 9 accept+ ?is1 t ! words t ,i read are n m9e1 b ^? ( ! ,"l :o spoke ( ,8 own embody+2 ,he has left on record = y\r tea*+1 t ,he has embodi$ ,himself 9 ! =m ( ,rak%asa & has act$ aft] ! mann] ( t ord]4 ,leav+ t = a mom5t1 !re is "o o!r po9t ,i mu/ take1 ere speak+ ( ! ne$ = ,avat>as1 & x is ?is3 :5 ! great c5tral ,deities h manife/$1 !n !re come =? f ,!m sev5 ,deities ( :at we may call ! second ord]4 ,9 ,!osophy1 !y are spok5 ( z ! planet>y ,logoi1 to di/+ui% !m f ! great sol> ,logoi1 ! c5tral ,life4 ,ea* ( ,^! has to d ) "o ( ! sev5 sacr$ planets1 & ) ! *a9 ( worlds connect$ ) t planet4 ,our _w is "o ( ! l9ks 9 ?is *a91 & y & ,i pass r\nd ?is *a9 9 successive inc>nations 9 ! great /ages ( life4 ,! _w--our pres5t _w--is ! midway globe ( "o su* *a94 ,"o ,logos ( ! second>y ord] presides ov] ! evolution ( ?is *a9 ( worlds4 ,he %[s out ?ree aspects1 reflections ( ! great ,logoi :o are at ! c5tre ( ! sy/em4 ,y h read p]haps ( ! sev5-leav$ lotus1 ! ,saptap>napadma2 look$ at ) ! high] sight1 gaz$ at ) ! op5 vision ( ! se]1 t mighty gr\p ( creative & direct+ ,be+s looks l ! lotus ) its sev5 leaves & ! great ,ones are at ! he>t ( ! lotus4 ,x is z ?\gh y c\ld see a va/ lotus-fl[] spread out 9 space1 ! tips ( ! sev5 leaves be+ ! mighty ,intellig5ces presid+ ov] ! evolution ( ! *a9s ( worlds4 ,t lotus symbol is no m]e symbol b a high reality1 z se5 9 t wondr\s _w :]efrom ! symbol has be5 tak5 by ! sages4 ,& because ! great ,ri%is ( old saw ) ! op5 eye ( k1 saw ! lotus-fl[] spread 9 space1 !y took x z ! symbol ( kosmos1 ! lotus ) its sev5 leaves1 ea* "o a mighty ,deva presid+ ov] a sep>ate l9e ( evolution4 ,we are prim>ily conc]n$ ) our own planet>y ,deva & ?r\gh ,him ) ! great ,devas ( ! sol> sy/em4 ,n[ my reason = m5tion+ ?is is to expla9 "o ^w t has puzzl$ _m /ud5ts4 ,mahavi%nu1 ! great ,vi%nu1 :y t p>ticul> epi!t8 ,:at does x mean :5 t phrase is us$8 ,x means ! great sol> ,logos1 ,vi%nu 9 ,8 ess5tial nature3 b !re is a reflection ( ,8 glory1 a reflection ( ,8 p[]1 ( ,8 love1 9 m imm$iate connection ) ourselves & our own _w4 ,he is ,8 repres5tative1 z a vic]oy may repres5t ! k+4 ,"s ( ! ,avat>as we %all f9d came =? f ,mahavi%nu ?r\gh ! planet>y ,logos1 :o is conc]n$ ) our evolution & ! evolution ( ! _w4 ,b ! ,purnavat>a t ,i spoke ( ye/]day comes =? directly f ,mahavi%nu1 ) no int]m$i>y betwe5 ,himself & ! _w t ,he comes to help4 ,"h is ano!r di/9ction betwe5 ! ,purnavat>a & ^? m limit$ ones1 t ,i c\ld n m5tion ye/]day1 because ! words us$ w\ld1 at t /age1 h be5 un9telligible4 ,we %all f9d to-morr[1 :5 we come to deal ) ! ,avat>as ,matsya1 ,kurma1 & s on1 t ^! special ,avat>as1 connect$ ) ! evolution ( c]ta9 types 9 ! _w1 :ile indirectly f ,mahavi%nu1 come ?r\gh ! m$iation ( ,8 mighty repres5tative = our own *a91 ! wondr\s ,intellig5ce t conveys ,8 love & m9i/]s ,8 w1 & is ! *annel ( ,8 all-p]vad+ & support+ p[]4 ,:5 we come to /udy ,%ri ,kri%na we %all f9d t !re is no int]m$i>y4 ,he /&s z ! ,supreme ,himself4 ,& :ile 9 ! o!r cases !re is ! ,pres5ce t may be recognis$ z an int]m$i>y1 x is abs5t 9 ! case ( ! great ,"l ( ,life4 ,leav+ t = fur!r elaboration !n to-morr[1 let u try to answ] ! next "q1 ,h[ arises ?is ne$ = ,avat>as8 because 9 ! m9ds ( "s1 q naturally1 a difficulty does arise4 ,! difficulty t _m ?\ghtful p feel may be =mulat$ ?us3 ,surely ! :ole plan ( ! _w is 9 ! m9d ( ! ,logos f ! beg9n+1 & surely we _c suppose t ,he is work+ l a human workman1 n ?or\ghly und]/&+ t at :i* ,he aims4 ,he mu/ be ! ar*itect z well z ! build]2 ,he mu/ make ! plan z well z c>ry x out4 ,he is n l ! mason :o puts a /one 9 ! wall :]e he is told1 & kn[s no?+ ( ! ar*itecture ( ! build+ to :i* he is contribut+4 ,he is ! ma/]-build]1 ! great ar*itect ( ! univ]se1 & ev]y?+ 9 ! plan ( t univ]se mu/ be 9 ,8 m9d ere ev] ! univ]se began4 ,b if t be s--& we _c ?9k o!rwise--h[ is x t ! ne$ = special int]v5tion arises8 ,does n ! fact ( special int]v5tion imply "s un=ese5 difficulty t has aris58 ,if !re mu/ be a k9d ( int]f]5ce ) ! work+ out ( ! plan1 does t n look z if 9 ! orig9al plan "s =ce 0 left out ( acc\nt1 "s difficulty _h n be5 se51 some?+ _h aris5 = :i* prep>ation _h n be5 made8 ,if x be n s1 :y ! ne$ = int]f]5ce1 :i* looks z ?\gh x 7 br\ght ab\t to meet an un=ese5 ev5t8 ,a natural1 reasonable1 & p]fectly fair "q4 ,let u try to answ] x4 ,i d n believe 9 %irk+ difficulties2 x is bett] to look !m 9 ! face1 & see if an answ] be possible4 ,n[ ! answ] comes along ?ree diff]5t l9es4 ,!re are ?ree great classes ( facts1 ea* ( :i* contributes to ! necessity2 & ea*1 =ese5 by ! ,logos1 is def9itely prep>$ = z ne$+ a p>ticul> manife/ation4 ,! fir/ ( ^! l9es arises f :at ,i may p]haps call ! nature ( ?+s4 ,i rem>k$ at ! beg9n+ ( ?is lecture on ! fact t our univ]se1 our sy/em1 is "p ( a great] :ole1 n sep>ate1 n indep5d5t1 n prim>y1 9 comp>atively a l[ scale 9 ! univ]se1 our sun a planet 9 a va/] sy/em4 ,n[ :at does t imply8 ,z reg>ds matt]1 ,prakriti1 x implies t our sy/em is build$ out ( matt] already exi/+1 out ( matt] already gift$ ) c]ta9 prop]ties1 out ( matt] t spreads ?r\gh all space1 & f :i* e ,logos takes ,8 mat]ials1 modify+ x accord+ to ,8 own plan & accord+ to ,8 own w4 ,:5 we speak ( ,mulaprakriti1 ! root ( matt]1 we d n mean t x exi/s z ! matt] we "k4 ,no philosoph]1 no ?9k] w\ld dream ( say+ t t :i* spreads ?r\gh\t space is id5tical ) ! matt] ( our v elem5t>y sol> sy/em4 ,x is ! root ( matt]1 t ( :i* all =ms ( matt] are m]ely modifications4 ,:at does t imply8 ,x implies t our great ,"l1 :o br\ght our sol> sy/em into exi/5ce1 is tak+ matt] :i* already has c]ta9 prop]ties giv5 to x by ,"o yet mighti] ?an ,himself4 ,9 t matt] ?ree gunas exi/ 9 equilibrium1 & x is ! brea? ( ! ,logos t ?r[s !m out ( equilibrium1 & causes ! motion by :i* our sy/em is br\ght into exi/5ce4 ,!re mu/ be a ?r[+ out ( equilibrium1 = equilibrium means ,pralaya1 :]e !re is n motion1 nor any manife/ation ( life & =m4 ,:5 life & =m come =?1 equilibrium mu/ h be5 di/urb$1 & motion mu/ be lib]at$ by :i* ! _w %all be built4 ,b ! mom5t y grasp t tru? y see t !re mu/ be c]ta9 limitations by virtue ( ! v mat]ial 9 :i* ! ,deity is work+ = ! mak+ ( ! sy/em4 ,x is true t :5 out ( ,8 sy/em1 :5 n condition$ & conf9$ & limit$ by x1 z ,he is by ,8 mo/ graci\s w1 x is true t ,he w\ld be ! ,"l ( t matt] by virtue ( ,8 union ) ! mighti] ,life beyond2 b :5 = ! build+ ( ! _w ,he limits ,himself )9 ,8 ,maya1 !n ,he mu/ "w )9 ! conditions ( ^? mat]ials t limit ,8 activity1 z we are told ov] & ov] aga94 ,n[ :5 9 ! ceaseless int]play ( ,sattva1 ,rajas1 & ,tamas1 ,tamas has ! asc5dancy1 aid$ &1 z x 71 work$ by ,rajas1 s t !y pr$om9ate ov] ,sattva 9 ! =ese5 evolution1 :5 ! two comb9+ ov]p[] ! ?ird1 :5 ! =ce ( ,rajas & ! in]tia & /ubbornness ( ,tamas1 b9d+ !mselves toge!r1 *eck ! action1 ! h>mony1 ! pleasure-giv+ qualities ( ,sattva1 !n comes "o ( ! conditions 9 :i* ! ,"l comes =? to re/ore t :i* _h be5 di/urb$ ( ! balanc$ int]work+ ( ! ?ree gunas & to make aga9 su* balance betwe5 !m z %all enable evolution to g =w>d smoo?ly & n be *eck$ 9 its progress4 ,he re-e/abli%es ! balance ( p[] :i* gives ord]ly motion1 ! ord] hav+ be5 di/urb$ by ! co-op]ation ( ! two 9 contradi/9ction to ! ?ird4 ,9 ^! fundam5tal attributes ( matt]1 ! ?ree gunas1 lies ! fir/ reason ( ! ne$ = ,avat>as4 ,! second ne$ has to d ) man himself1 & n[ we come back 9 bo? ! second & ! ?ird to t "q ( good & evil1 ( :i* ,i h already spok54 ,i'%v>a1 :5 ,he came to deal ) ! evolution ( man--) all rev]5ce ,i say x--_h a h>d] task to p]=m ?an 9 ! evolution ( ! l[] =ms ( life4 ,on !m ! law is impos$ & !y mu/ obey its impulse4 ,on ! m9]al ! law is compulsory2 e m9]al moves accord+ to ! law1 )\t int]pos+ any impulse f itself to "w aga9/ ! w ( ! ,"o4 ,9 ! vegetable _w ! law is impos$1 & e plant gr[s 9 ord]ly me?od accord+ to ! law )9 x1 develop+ /eadily & 9 ! fa%ion ( its ord]1 int]pos+ no impulse ( its own4 ,nay1 9 ! animal _w--save p]haps :5 we come to its highe/ memb]s--! law is /ill a =ce ov]p[]+ ev]y?+ else1 sweep+ ev]y?+ be=e x1 c>ry+ along all liv+ ?+s4 ,a :eel turn+ on ! road might c>ry ) x on its axle ! fly t happ5$ to h settl$ !re2 x does n int]pose any ob/acle to ! turn+ ( ! :eel4 ,if ! fly comes on to ! circumf]5ce ( ! :eel & opposes itself to its motion1 x is cru%$ )\t ! slighte/ j>r+ ( ! :eel t rolls on1 & ! =m goes out ( exi/5ce1 & ! life takes o!r %apes4 ,s is ! :eel ( law 9 ! ?ree l[] k+doms4 ,b ) man x is n s4 ,9 man ,i'%v>a sets himself to produce an image ( ,himself1 :i* is n ! case 9 ! l[] k+doms4 ,z life has evolv$1 "o =ce aft] ano!r has come out1 & 9 man !re beg9s to come out ! c5tral life1 = ! "t has arriv$ = ! evolution ( ! sov]eign p[] ( w1 ! self-initiat$ motion :i* is "p ( ! life ( ! ,supreme4 ,d n misund]/& me--= ! subject is a subtle "o2 !re is only "o w 9 ! univ]se1 ! w ( ,i'%v>a1 & all mu/ con=m itself to t w1 all is condition$ by t w1 all mu/ move accord+ to t w1 & t w m>ks out ! /raight l9e ( evolution4 ,!re may be sw]v+ nei!r to ! "r h& nor to ! left4 ,!re is "o w only :i* 9 its aspect to u is free1 b inasmu* z our life is ! life ( ,i'%v>a ,himself1 inasmu* z !re is b "o ,self & t ,self is y\rs & m9e z mu* z ,8--= ,he has giv5 u ,8 v ,self to be our ,self & our life--!re mu/ evolve at "o /age ( ?is wondr\s evolution t royal p[] ( w :i* is se5 9 ,him4 ,& f ! ,a'tma )9 u1 :i* is ,himself 9 u1 !re fl[s =? ! sov]eign w into ! %ea?s 9 :i* ! ,a'tma is z x 7 held4 ,n[ :at happ5s is ?is3 =ce goes out ?r\gh ! %ea?s & gives !m "s ( its own nature1 & ea* %ea? beg9s to set up a reflection ( ! w on its own acc\nt1 & y get ! ,i ( ! body :i* wants to g ?is way1 & ! ,i ( passion or emotion :i* wants to g t way1 & ! ,i ( ! m9d :i* wants to g a ?ird way1 & none ( ^! ways is ! way ( ! ,a'tma1 ! ,supreme4 ,^! are ! illusory wills ( man1 & !re is "o way 9 :i* y may di/+ui% !m f ! true w4 ,ea* ( !m is det]m9$ 9 its direction by ext]nal attraction2 ! man's body wants to move 9 a p>ticul> way because some?+ attracts x1 or some?+ else repels x3 x moves to :at x likes1 to :at is cong5ial to x1 x moves away f t :i* x dislikes1 f t f :i* x feels itself repell$4 ,b t motion ( ! body is b motion det]m9$ by ! ,i'%v>a outside1 z x 71 r ?an by ! ,i'%v>a )91 by ! kosmos ar\nd & n by ! ,self )91 :i* has n yet a*iev$ its ma/]y ( ! kosmos4 ,s ) ! emotions or passions3 !y are drawn ?is way or t by ! objects ( ! s5ses1 & ! s5ses move aft] _! appropriate objects2 x is n ! ,i1 ! ,self1 :i* moves4 ,& s also ) ! m9d4 ,! m9d is fickle & re/less1 ,o ,kri%na1 x seems z h>d to curb z ! w9d1 & ! m9d lets ! s5ses run aft] objects z a horse t has brok5 its re9s flies away ) ! unskill$ driv]4 ,all ^! =ces are set up2 & !re is "o m ?+ to rememb]4 ,^! =ces re9=ce ! rajasic guna & help to br+ ab\t t pr$om9ance ( :i* ,i spoke2 all ^! reckless desires t are n accord+ to ! "o w are yet necess>y 9 ord] t ! w may evolve & 9 ord] to tra9 & develop ! man4 ,d y say :y8 ,h[ w\ld y le>n "r if y knew n wrong8 ,h[ w\ld y *oose good if y knew n evil8 ,h[ w\ld y recognise ! light if !re 7 no d>kness8 ,h[ w\ld y move if !re 7 no resi/ance8 ,! =ces t are call$ d>k1 ! =ces ( ! ,rak%asas1 ( ! ,asuras1 ( all t seem to be work+ aga9/ ,i'%v>a--^! are ! =ces t call out ! inn] /r5g? ( ! ,self 9 man1 by /ruggl+ ) :i* ! =ces ( ,a'tma )9 ! man are develop$1 & )\t :i* he w\ld rema9 9 ,pralaya = ev]more4 ,x is a p]fectly /agnant pool :]e !re is no motion1 & !re y get corruption & n life4 ,! evolution ( =ce c only be made by /ruggle1 by combat1 by ef=t1 by ex]cise1 & inasmu* z ,i'%v>a is build+ m5 & n babies1 ,he mu/ draw out m5's =ces by pull+ aga9/ _! /r5g?1 mak+ !m /ruggle 9 ord] to atta91 & s vivify+ into out] manife/ation ! life t o!rwise w\ld rema9 enfold$ 9 itself4 ,9 ! se$ ! life is hidd51 b x w n gr[ if y leave ! se$ alone4 ,place x on ?is table "h1 & come back a c5tury h5ce1 &1 if y f9d x1 x w be a se$ /ill & no?+ m4 ,s also is ! ,a'tma 9 man ere evolution & /ruggle h begun4 ,plant y\r se$ 9 ! gr\nd1 s t ! =ces 9 ! gr\nd press on x1 & ! rays ( ! sun f outside make vibrations t "w on x1 & ! wat] f ! ra9 comes ?r\gh ! soil into x & =ces x to swell--!n ! se$ beg9s to gr[2 b z x beg9s to gr[ x f9ds ! e>? ar\nd4 ,h[ %all x gr[ b by pu%+ at x & s br++ out ! en]gies ( life t are )9 x8 ,& aga9/ ! opposition ( ! gr\nd ! roots /rike d[n1 & aga9/ ! opposition ( ! gr\nd ! gr[+ po9t m\nts upw>d1 & by ! opposition ( ! gr\nd ! =ces are evolv$ t make ! se$ gr[1 & ! little plant appe>s above ! soil4 ,!n ! w9d comes & bl[s & tries to drag x away1 &1 9 ord] t x may live & n p]i%1 x /rikes its roots deep] & gives itself a bett] hold aga9/ ! batt]+ =ce ( ! w9d1 & s ! tree gr[s aga9/ ! =ces :i* try to te> x out4 ,& if ^! =ces 7 n1 !re w\ld h be5 no gr[? ( ! root4 ,& s ) ! root ( ,i'%v>a1 ! life )9 u2 7 ev]y?+ ar\nd u smoo? & easy1 we w\ld rema9 sup9e1 le?>gic1 indiff]5t4 ,x is ! :ip ( pa91 ( suff]+1 ( disappo9tm5t1 t drives u onw>d & br+s out ! =ces ( our int]nal life :i* o!rwise w\ld rema9 undevelop$4 ,w\ld y h a man gr[8 ,!n don't ?r[ him on a c\* ) pill[s on e side1 & br+ 8 meals & put !m into 8 m\?1 s t he moves n limb nor ex]cises m9d4 ,?r[ him on a des]t1 :]e !re is no food nor wat] to be f\nd2 let ! sun beat d[n on 8 head1 ! w9d bl[ aga9/ him2 let 8 m9d be made to ?9k h[ to meet ! necessities ( ! body1 & ! man gr[s into a man & n a log4 ,t is :y !re are =ces :i* y call evil4 ,9 ?is univ]se !re is no evil2 all is good t comes to u f ,i'%v>a1 b x sometimes comes 9 ! guise ( evil t1 by oppos+ x1 we may draw out our /r5g?4 ,!n we beg9 to und]/& t ^! =ces are necess>y1 & t !y are )9 ! plan ( ,i'%v>a4 ,!y te/ evolution1 !y /r5g!n evolution1 s t x does n take ! next /ep onw>d till x has /r5g? en\gh to hold its own1 "o /ep made firm by opposition be=e ! next is tak54 ,b :51 by ! conflict+ wills ( m51 ! =ces t "w = ret>dation1 to keep a man back till he is able to ov]come !m & g on1 :5 !y are s re9=c$ by m5's unruly wi%es t !y are beg9n+1 z x 71 to ?reat5 progress1 !n ere t *eck takes place1 !re is re9=cem5t f ! o!r side3 ! pres5ce pf ! ,avat>a ( ! =ces t ?reat5 evolution calls =? ! pres5ce ( ! ,avat>a t leads to ! progress ( humanity4 ,we come to ! ?ird cause4 ,! ,avat>a does n come =? )\t a call4 ,! e>?1 x is said1 is v heavy ) its load ( evil1 ,save u1 ,o supreme ,"l1 ! ,devas come & cry4 ,9 answ] to t cry ! ,"l comes =?4 ,b :at is ?is t ,i spoke ( purposely by a /range phrase to cat* y\r att5tion1 t ,i spoke ( z an ,avat>a ( evil8 ,by ! w ( ! "o ,supreme1 !re is "o inc>nat$ 9 =m :o ga!rs up toge!r ! =ces t make = ret>dation1 9 ord] t1 ?us ga!r$ toge!r1 !y may be de/roy$ by ! oppos+ =ce ( good1 & ?us ! balance may be re-e/abli%$ & evolution g on along its appo9t$ road4 ,devas "w = joy1 ! rew>d ( ,heav54 ,sv>ga is _! home1 & !y s]ve ! ,supreme = ! joys t !re !y h4 ,rak%asas also s]ve ,him1 fir/ = rule on e>?1 & p[] to grasp & hold & enjoy z !y w 9 ?is l[] _w4 ,bo? sides s]ve = rew>d1 & are mov$ by ! ?+s t please4 ,& 9 ord]1 z our "t is draw+ to a close1 t ,i may take "o great example to %[ h[ ^! "w1 let me take ! mighty "o1 ,ravana ( ,lanka1#f t we may give a concrete =m to a r difficult & ab/ruse ?\ght4 ,ravana1 z y all "k1 0 ! mighty intellig5ce1 ! ,rak%asa1 :o call$ =? ! com+ ( ,%ri ,rama4 ,b look back into ! pa/1 & :at 0 he8 ,keep] ( ,vi%nu's heav51 door-keep] ( ! mighty ,"l1 devotee1 bhakta1 absolutely devot$ to ! ,"l4 ,look at 8 pa/1 & :]e d y f9d a bhakta ( ,mahadeva m absolute 9 devotion ?an ! "o :o came =? lat] z ,ravana8 ,x 0 he :o ca/ 8 head into ! fire 9 ord] t ,mahadeva might be s]v$4 ,x is he 9 ^: "n h be5 writt5 "s ( ! mo/ exquisite /otras1 brea?+ ! _s ( complete/ devotion2 9 "o ( !m1 y may rememb]--& y c\ld sc>cely c>ry devotion to a fur!r po9t--x is 9 ! m\? ( ,ravana words are put appeal+ to ,mahadeva1 & describ+ ,him z surr\nd$ by =ms ! mo/ repell5t & undesirable1 surr\nd$ on e side by pisa*as & bhutas1#g :i* to u seem b ! embodim5t ( ! d>k %ad[s ( ! burn+ ghat1 =ms f :i* all beauty is )drawn4 ,he cries out 9 a passion ( love3 ,bett] we> pisa*a-=m1 s we ,ev]more are ne> & wait on ,!e4 ,footnote #f3 ,ceylon4 ,footnote #g3 ,gobl9s & elem5tals4 ,h[ did he !n come to be ! ravi%] ( ,sita & ! enemy ( ,god8 ,y "k h[ ?r\gh lack ( intuition1 ?r\gh lack ( p[] to recognise ! mean+ ( an ord]1 foll[+ ! words n ! _s1 foll[+ ! outside n ! inn]1 he refus$ to op5 ! door ( heav5 :5 ,sanat ,kum>a came & dem&$ entrance4 ,9 ord] t t :i* 0 lack+ might be fill$1 9 ord] t t :i* 0 want+ might be e>n$1 t :i* 0 call$ a curse 0 pron\nc$1 a curse :i* 0 ! natural reaction f ! mi/ake4 ,he 0 ask$3 ,w y h sev5 inc>nations fri5dly to ,vi%nu1 or ?ree 9 :i* y w be ,8 enemy & oppose ,him8 ,& because he 0 a true bhakta1 & because e mom5t ( abs5ce f 8 ,"l meant to him hell ( torture1 he *ose ?ree ( enmity1 :i* w\ld let him g back soon] to ! ,feet ( ! ,belov$1 r ?an ! sev5 ( happ9ess1 ( fri5dl9ess4 ,bett] a %ort "t ( utt] enmity ?an a long] rema9+ away ) app>5t happ9ess4 ,x 0 love n hatr$ t made him *oose ! =m ( a ,rak%asa r ?an ! =m ( a ,ri%i4 ,!re is ! fir/ note ( explanation4 ,!n1 com+ into ! =m ( ,rak%asa1 he mu/ d 8 duty z ,rak%asa4 ,?is 0 no weak man to be sway$ by mom5t>y ?\ght1 by transi5t objects4 ,he _h all ! le>n+ ( ! ,v$as4 ,) him1 x 0 said1 pass$ away ,vaidic le>n+1 ) him x disappe>$ f e>?4 ,he knew 8 duty4 ,:at 0 8 duty8 ,to put =w>d e =ce :i* 0 9 8 mighty nature 9 ord] to *eck evolution1 & s call out e =ce 9 man :i* c\ld be call$ out by oppos+ en]gy :i* _h to be ov]come2 to ga!r r\nd him all ! =ces :i* 7 oppos+ evolution2 to make himself k+ ( ! :ole1 c5tre & law-giv] to e =ce t 0 sett+ itself aga9/ ! w ( ! ,"l2 to ga!r !m toge!r z x 7 into "o head1 to call !m toge!r into "o arm2 s t :5 _! app>5t triumph made ! cry ( ! e>? g up to ,vi%nu1 ! answ] might come 9 ,rama's ,avat>a & !y be de/roy$1 t ! life-wave might g on4 ,nobly he did ! "w1 ?or\ghly he dis*>g$ 8 duty4 ,x is said t ev5 sages are confus$ ab\t ,dh>ma1 & truly x is subtle & h>d to grasp 9 its entirety1 ?\gh ! fragm5t ! pla9 man sees be simple en\gh4 ,8 ,dh>ma 0 ! ,dh>ma ( a ,rak%asa1 to lead ! :ole =ces ( evil aga9/ ,"o :om 9 8 inn] s\l1 !n cl\d$1 he lov$4 ,:5 ,%ri ,rama came1 :5 ,he 0 w&]+ 9 ! =e/1 h[ c\ld he /+ ,him into leav+ ! life ( ,8 life1 ,8 belov$ ,sita1 & into com+ out into ! _w to d ,8 "w8 ,by tak+ away f ,him ! "o ?+ to :i* ,he clung1 by tak+ away f ,him ! wife :om ,he lov$ z ,8 v ,self1 by plac+ h] 9 ! spot :]e all ! =ces ( evil 7 ga!r$ toge!r1 s mak+ "o head = de/ruction1 :i* ! arr[ ( ,%ri ,rama might de/roy4 ,!n ! mighty battle1 !n ! /ruggle ) all ! =ces ( 8 great nature1 t ! law might be obey$ to ! utt]mo/1 duly fulfill$ to ! la/ gra91 ! debt paid t 0 ow$2 & !n--ah !n6 ! %aft ( ! ,belov$1 !n ! arr[ ( ,%ri ,rama t /ruck (f ! head f ! seem+ enemy1 f ! real devotee4 ,& f ! corpse ( ! ,rak%asa t fell ^u ! field ne> ,lanka1 ! devotee w5t up to ,goloka#h to sit at ! feet ( ! ,belov$1 & re/ = a:ile till ! ?ird inc>nation _h to be liv$ out4 ,footnote #h3 ,a "n = "o ( ! heav5s4 ,su* !n are "s ( ! reasons by1 ! ways 9 :i* ! com+ ( ! ,avat>a is br\ght ab\t4 ,& my la/ ^w to y1 my bro!rs1 to-day is b a s5t5ce1 9 ord] to avoid ! possibility ( a mi/ake to :i* our div+ into ^! dep?s ( ?\ght may possibly give rise4 ,rememb] t ?\gh all p[]s are ,81 all =ces ,81 ,rak%asa z mu* z ,deva1 ,asura z mu* z ,sura2 rememb] t = y\r evolution y mu/ be on ! side ( good1 & /ruggle to ! utmo/ aga9/ evil4 ,d n let ! ?\ghts ,i h put lead y into a bog1 into a pit ( hell1 9 :i* y may = ! "t p]i%1 t because evil is relative1 because x exi/s by ! "o w1 because ,rak%asa is ,8 z mu* z ,deva1 !re=e y %all g on _! side & walk along _! pa?4 ,x is n s4 ,if y yield to ambition1 if y yield to pride1 if y set y\rselves aga9/ ! w ( ,i'%v>a1 if y /ruggle = ! sep>at$ self1 if 9 y\rselves n[ y id5tify y\rself ) ! pa/ 9 :i* y h dwelt in/ead ( ) ! future t[>ds :i* y %\ld be direct+ y\r /eps1 !n1 if y\r ,k>ma be at a c]ta9 /age1 y pass into ! ranks ( ^? :o "w z enemies1 because y h *os5 t fate = y\rself1 at ! prompt+s ( ! l[] nature4 ,!n ) bitt] inn] pa9--ev5 if ) complete submission--accept+ ! ,k>ma1 b ) pr(\nd sorr[1 y %all h to "w out y\r own w aga9/ ! w ( ! ,belov$1 & feel ! angui% ( ! r5d+ t sep>ates ! inn] f ! out] life4 ,! w ( ,i'%v>a = y is evolution2 ^! =ces are made to help y\r evolution--b only if y /rive aga9/ !m4 ,if y yield to !m1 !n !y c>ry y away4 ,y d n !n call out y\r own /r5g?1 b only /r5g!n !m4 ,!re=e1 ,o ,arjuna1 /& up & fight4 ,d n be sup9e2 d n yield y\rself to ! =ces2 !y are !re to call out y\r en]gies by opposition & y mu/ n s9k d[n on ! floor ( ! *>iot4 ,& my la/ ^w is ! ^w ( ,%ri ,kri%na to ,arjuna3 ,take up y\r b[1 /& up & fight4 ,,?ird ,,lecture4 ,! subject ?is morn+1 my bro!rs1 is 9 "s ways an easy & 9 o!r ways a difficult "o2 easy1 inasmu* z ! /ories ( ! ,avat>as c be readily told & readily grasp$2 difficult1 inasmu* z ! mean+ t und]lies ^! manife/ations may possibly be 9 "s ways unfamili>1 may n h be5 ?or\ghly ?\ght out by individual he>]s4 ,& ,i mu/ beg9 ) a g5]al ^w z to ^! special ,avat>as4 ,y may rememb] t ,i said t ! :ole univ]se may be reg>d$ z ! ,avat>a ( ! ,supreme1 ! ,self-revelation ( ,i'%v>a4 ,b we are n deal+ ) t g5]al ,self-revelation2 nor are we ev5 consid]+ ! v _m revelations t h tak5 place f "t to "t1 m>k$ out by special *>act]i/ics2 = we h se5 by ref]r+ to "o or two ( ! old writ+s t _m li/s are giv5 ( ! com+s ( ! ,"l1 & we are to-day conc]n$ ) only "s ( ^?1 ^? t are accept$ specially z ,avat>as4 ,n[ on "o po9t ,i confess myself puzzl$ at ! outset1 & ,i d n "k :e!r 9 y\r exot]ic lit]ature light is ?r[n ^u ! po9t z to h[ ^! t5 7 s+l$ out1 :o 0 ! p]son :o *ose !m out ( a long] li/1 on :at au?ority t li/ 0 proclaim$4 ,on t po9t ,i mu/ simply /ate ! "q1 leav+ x unansw]$4 ,x may be a matt] famili> to ^? :o h made rese>*es into ! exot]ic lit]ature4 ,x is n a po9t ( q suffici5t importance = ! mom5t to sp5d on x "t & tr\ble1 9 :at we may call ! occult way ( rese>*4 ,i leave t !n aside1 = !re is "o reason :y "s ( ^! /& out 9 a way :i* is cle> & def9ite4 ,!y m>k /ages 9 ! evolution ( ! _w4 ,!y m>k new dep>tures 9 ! gr[? ( ! develop+ life1 & :e!r x 0 t fact :i* und]lay ! exot]ic *oice ,i am unable to say2 b c]ta9ly t fact by itself is suffici5t to ju/ify ! special di/9ction :i* is made4 ,!re is "o o!r g5]al po9t to consid]4 ,acc\nts ( ^! ,avat>as are f\nd 9 ! ,puranas2 allusions to !m1 to "o or o!r ( !m1 are f\nd 9 o!r ( ! anci5t writ+s1 b ! mom5t y come to v mu* detail y mu/ turn to ! ,pauranic acc\nts2 z y are aw>e1 sages1 9 giv+ ^? ,puranas1 v (t5 describ$ ?+s z !y are se5 on ! high] planes1 giv+ ! description ( ! und]ly+ tru? ( facts & ev5ts2 y h appe>ances describ$ :i* s\nd v /range 9 ! l[] _w2 y h facts ass]t$ :i* raise v mu* ( *all5ge 9 mod]n days4 ,:5 y read 9 ! ,puranas ( /range =ms & m>vell\s appe>ances1 :5 y read acc\nts ( creatures t seem unlike any?+ t y h ev] he>d ( or dream$ ( else:]e1 ! mod]n m9d1 ) its some:at n>r[ limitations1 is apt to revolt aga9/ ! acc\nts t are giv52 ! mod]n m9d1 tra9$ )9 ! limits ( ! sci5ce ( obs]vation1 is necess>ily circumscrib$ )9 ^? limits & ^? limits are ( an exce$+ly n>r[ description2 !y are limits :i* belong only to mod]n "t1 mod]n to m51 9 ! true s5se ( ! ^w1 ?\gh geological rese>*es /ret* ( c\rse f> back into :at we call 9 ?is n9ete5? c5tury ! night ( "t4 ,b y mu/ rememb] t ! mom5t geology goes beyond ! hi/oric p]iod1 :i* is a m]e mom5t 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w1 x has m ( guesses ?an ( facts1 m ( !ories ?an ( pro(s4 ,if y take half a doz5 mod]n geologi/s & ask ea* ( !m 9 turn = ! date ( ! p]iod ( :i* records rema9 9 ! small numb] ( fossils collect$1 y w f9d t almo/ e man gives a diff]5t date1 & t !y deal ) diff]5ces ( millions ( ye>s z ?\gh !y 7 only seconds or m9utes ( ours4 ,s t y w h to rememb] 9 :at sci5ce c tell y ( ! _w1 h[ev] accurate x may be )9 its limits1 t ^! limits are exce$+ly n>r[1 n>r[ ,i mean :5 measur$ by ! sight t goes back kalpa aft] kalpa1 & t kn[s t ! m9d ( ! ,supreme is n limit$ to ! manife/ations ( a few hundr$ ?\s&s ( ye>s1 b goes back million aft] million1 hundr$s ( millions aft] hundr$s ( millions1 & t ! v>ieties ( =m1 ! enorm\s diff]5ces ( types1 ! m>vell\s k9ds ( creatures :i* h come out ( t creative imag9ation1 transc5d 9 actuality all t man's m9d c dream (1 & t ! v wilde/ images t man c make fail f> %ort ( ! realities t actually exi/$ 9 ! pa/ kalpas ?r\gh :i* ! univ]se has gone4 ,t ^w ( w>n+ is necess>y1 & also ! w>n+ t on ! high] planes ?+s look v diff]5t f :at !y look d[n "h4 ,y h "h a reflection only ( "p ( ^? high] =ms ( exi/5ce4 ,space !re has m dim5sions ?an x has on ! physical plane1 & ea* dim5sion ( space adds a new fundam5tal v>iety to =m2 if to illu/rate ?is ,i may use a simile ,i h (t5 us$1 x may p]haps convey to y a little idea ( :at ,i mean4 ,two similes ,i w take ea* ?r[+ a little light on a v difficult subject4 ,suppose t a picture is pres5t$ to y ( a solid =m2 ! picture1 be+ made by p5 or p5cil on a %eet ( pap]1 mu/ %[ on ! %eet1 :i* is practically ( two dim5sions--a plane surface--a ?ree dim5sional =m2 s t if y want to repres5t a solid object1 a vase1 y mu/ draw x flat1 & y c only repres5t ! solidity ( t vase by resort+ to c]ta9 devices ( light & %ade1 to ! artificial device :i* is call$ p]spective1 9 ord] to make an illusory semblance ( ! ?ird dim5sion4 ,!re on ! plane surface y get a solid appe>ance1 & ! eye is deceiv$ into ?9k+ x sees a solid :5 really x is look+ at a flat surface4 ,n[ z a matt] ( fact if y %[ a picture to a savage1 an undevelop$ savage1 or to a v "y *ild1 !y w n see a solid b only a flat4 ,!y w n recognise ! picture z be+ ! picture ( a solid object !y h se5 9 ! _w r\nd !m2 !y w n see t t artificial repres5tation is meant to %[ a famili> solid1 & x passes by !m )\t mak+ any impression on ! m9d2 only ! education ( ! eye enables y to see on a flat surface ! picture ( a solid =m4 ,n[1 by an ef=t ( ! imag9ation1 c y ?9k ( a solid z be+ ! repres5tation ( a =m 9 "o dim5sion m1 %[n by a k9d ( p]spective8 ,!n y may get a vague idea ( :at is meant :5 we speak ( a fur!r dim5sion 9 space4 ,z ! picture is to ! vase1 s is ! vase to a high] object ( :i* t vase itself is a reflection4 ,s aga9 if y ?9k1 say1 ( ! lotus fl[] ,i spoke ( ye/]day1 z hav+ j ! tips ( its leaves above wat]1 ea* tip w\ld appe> z a sep>ate object4 ,if y "k ! :ole y "k t !y are all p>ts ( "o object2 b com+ ov] ! surface ( ! wat] y w see tips only1 "o = ea* leaf ( ! sev5-leav$ lotus4 ,s is e globe 9 space an app>5tly sep>ate object1 :ile 9 reality x is n sep>at$ at all1 b "p ( a :ole t exi/s 9 a space ( m dim5sions2 & ! sep>at5ess is m]e illusion due to ! limitations ( our faculties4 ,n[ ,i h made ?is introduction 9 ord] to %[ y t :5 y read ! ,puranas y consi/5tly get ! fact on ! high] plane describ$ 9 t]ms ( ! l[]1 ) ! result t x seems un9telligible1 seems incompreh5sible2 !n y h :at is call$ an allegory1 t is1 a reality :i* looks l a fancy d[n "h1 b is a deep] tru? ?an ! illusion ( physical matt]1 & is ne>] to ! reality ( ?+s ?an ! ?+s :i* y call objective & real4 ,if y foll[ t l9e ( ?\ght at all y w read ! ,puranas ) m intellig5ce & c]ta9ly ) m rev]5ce ?an "s ( ! mod]n ,h9dus are apt to %[ 9 ! read+1 & y w beg9 to und]/& t :5 ano!r vision is op5$ "o sees ?+s diff]5tly f ! way t "o sees !m on ! physical plane1 & t t :i* seems impossible on ! physical is :at is really se5 :5 y pass beyond ! physical limitations4 ,f ! ,puranas !n ! /ories come4 ,let me take ! fir/ ?ree ,avat>as ap>t f ! rema9d]1 = a reason t y w readily und]/& z we g ?r\gh !m4 ,we take ! ,avat>a :i* is spok5 ( z t ( ,matsya or ! fi%2 t :i* is spok5 ( z t ( ,kurma or ! tortoise2 t :i* is spok5 ( z t ( ,v>aha1 or ! bo>4 ,?ree animal =ms2 h[ /range6 ?9ks ! mod]n graduate4 ,h[ /range t ! ,supreme %\ld take ! =ms ( ^! l[] animals1 a fi%1 a tortoise1 a bo>6 ,:at *ildi% folly6 ,! babbl+ ( a race 9 its infancy1 x is said by ! p&its ( ! ,we/]n _w4 ,d n be s sure4 ,:y ?is wond]ful conceit z to ! human =m8 ,:y %\ld y & ,i be ! only wor?y vessels ( ! ,deity t h come out ( ! illimitable ,m9d 9 ! c\rse ( ages8 ,:at is !re 9 ?is p>ticul> %ape ( head1 arms1 & trunk :i* %all make x ! only wor?y vessel to s]ve z a manife/ation ( ! supreme ,i'%v>a8 ,i "k ( no?+ s wond]ful 9 ! m]e out] =m t %\ld make t %ape alone wor?y to repres5t "s ( ! aspects ( ! ,highe/4 ,& may x n be t f ,8 /&po9t ^? great diff]5ces t we see betwe5 ourselves & ^? :i* we call ! l[] =ms ( life may be almo/ imp]ceptible1 s9ce ,he transc5ds !m all8 ,a little *ild sees an imm5se diff]5ce betwe5 himself ( p]haps two & a half feet high & a baby only a foot & a half high1 & ?9ks himself a man comp>$ ) t t9y =m roll+ on ! gr\nd & unable to walk4 ,b to ! gr[n man !re is n s mu* diff]5ce betwe5 ! l5g? ( ! two1 & "o seems v mu* l ! o!r4 ,:ile we are v small we see great diff]5ces betwe5 ourselves & o!rs2 b on ! m\nta9 top ! hovel & ! palace d n diff] s v mu* 9 height4 ,!y all look l ant-hills1 v mu* ( ! same size4 ,& s f ! /&po9t ( ,i'%v>a1 9 ! va/ hi]>*ies f ! m9]al to ! l(tie/ ,deva1 ! di/9ctions are b z ant-hills 9 comp>ison ) ,himself1 & "o =m or ano!r is equally wor?y1 s t x suits ,8 purpose1 & manife/s ,8 w4 ,n[ = ! ,matsya ,avat>a2 ! /ory y w all "k3 :5 ! great ,manu1 ,vaivasvata ,manu1 ! ,root ,manu1 z we call ,him--t is1 a ,manu n ( "o race only1 b ( a :ole va/ r\nd ( kosmic evolution1 presid+ ov] ! sev5 globes t are l9k$ = ! evolution ( ! _w--t mighty ,manu1 sitt+ "o day imm]s$ 9 contemplation1 sees a t9y fi% gasp+ = wat]2 & mov$ by compassion1 z all great ones are1 ,he takes up ! little fi% & puts x 9 a b[l1 & ! fi% gr[s till x fills ! b[l2 & ,he plac$ x 9 a wat] vessel & x grew to ! size ( ! vessel2 !n ,he took x out ( t vessel & put x into a bigg] "o2 aft]w>ds into a tank1 a pond1 a riv]1 ! sea1 & /ill ! m>vell\s fi% grew & grew & grew4 ,! "t came :5 a va/ *ange 0 imp5d+2 "o ( ^? *anges call$ a m9or pralaya1 & x 0 necess>y t ! se$s ( life %\ld be c>ri$ ov] t pralaya to ! next manvant>a4 ,t w\ld be a m9or pralaya & a m9or manvant>a4 ,:at does t mean8 ,x means a passage ( ! se$s ( life f "o globe to ano!r2 f :at a we call ! globe prec$+ our own to our own e>?4 ,x is ! function ( ! ,root ,manu1 ) ! help & ! guidance ( ! planet>y ,logos1 to transf] ! se$s ( life f "o globe to ! next1 s z to plant !m 9 a new soil :]e fur!r gr[? is possible4 ,z wat]s rose1 wat]s ( matt] subm]g+ ! globe :i* 0 pass+ into pralaya1 an ark1 a vessel appe>$2 into ?is vessel /epp$ ! great ,ri%i ) o!rs1 & ! se$s ( life 7 c>ri$ by ,!m1 & z ,!y g =? ^u ! wat]s a mighty fi% appe>s & to ! horn ( t fi% ! vessel is fa/5$ by a rope1 & x conveys ! :ole safely to ! solid gr\nd :]e ! ,manu rebeg9s ,8 "w4 ,a /ory6 yes1 b a /ory t tells a tru?2 = look+ at x z x takes place 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w1 we see ! va/ surg+ ocean ( matt]1 we see ! ,root ,manu & ! great ,initiates ) ,him ga!r+ up ! se$s ( life f ! _w ^: "w is ov]1 c>ry+ !m "u ! guidance & ) ! help ( ! planet>y ,vi%nu to ! new globe :]e new impulse is to be giv5 to ! life2 & ! reason :y ! fi% =m 0 *os5 0 simply because 9 ! build+ up aga9 ( ! _w1 x 0 at fir/ cov]$ ) wat]1 & only t =m ( life 0 orig9ally possible1 s f> z d5s] physical life 0 conc]n$4 ,y h 9 t fir/ /age :at ! geologi/s call ! ,silurian ,age1 ! age ( fi%es1 :5 ! great div9e manife/ation 0 ( all ^! =ms ( life4 ,! ,purana rightly />ts 9 ! previ\s ,kalpa1 rightly />ts ! manife/ations ) ! manife/ation 9 ! =m ( ! fi%4 ,n s v ridicul\s aft] all1 y see1 :5 read by k in/ead ( by ignorance2 a tru?1 z ! ,puranas are full ( tru?1 if !y 7 only read ) intellig5ce & n ) prejudice4 ,b "s ( y may say t !re is confusion ab\t ^! fir/ ,avat>as2 9 sev]al acc\nts we f9d t ! ,bo> /&s ! fir/2 t is true1 b ! key ( x is ?is2 ! ,bo> ,avat>a initiat$ t evolution :i* 0 foll[$ unbrok5ly by ! human2 :]eas ! o!r two br+ 9 great /ages1 ea* ( :i* is reg>d$ z a sep>ate kalpa2 & if y look into ! ,vi%nu ,purana y w f9d !re ! key2 = :5 t beg9s to relate ! inc>nation ( ! ,bo>1 !re is j a s5t5ce ?r[n 91 t ! ,matsya & ,kurma ,avat>as belong to previ\s kalpas4 ,n[ if we take ! !osophical nom5clature1 we f9d ea* ( ^! kalpas cov]s :at we call a ,root ,race1 & y may rememb] t ! fir/ ,root ,race ( humanity _h n human =m at all b 0 simply a float+ mass able to live 9 ! wat]s :i* !n cov]$ ! e>?1 & only %[+ ! ord9>y protoplasmic motions connect$ ) su* a type ( life & possible at t /age ( its evolution4 ,x 0 a se$ ( =m r ?an a =m itself2 x 0 ! se$ plant$ by ! ,manu 9 ! wat]s ( ! e>?1 t out ( t humanity might evolve4 ,b ! g5]al c\rse ( physical evolution pass$ ?r\gh ! /age ( ! fi%2 & geology !re gives a true fact1 ?\gh x does n und]/&1 naturally1 ! hidd5 mean+2 :ile ! ,purana gives y ! reality ( ! manife/ation1 & ! deep] tru? t und]lies ! /ages ( ! evolv+ _w4 ,!n we f9d1 trac+ x onw>d1 t ?is great age passes1 & ! _w beg9s to rise out ( ! wat]s4 ,h[ !n %all types be br\ght =? 9 ord] t evolution may g on8 ,! next great type is to be fitt$ ei!r = l& or = wat]2 = ! next /age ( ! e>? %[s ! wat]s dra9+ gradually away1 & ! l& appe>+1 & ! creatures t are ! m>k$ *>act]i/ic ( ! age mu/ exi/ p>tially on l& & p>tially 9 wat]4 ,"h aga9 !re mu/ be manife/ation ( ! type ( life1 ?is "t ( :at we call ! reptile type2 ! tortoise is *os5 z ! typical creature1 & :ile ! tortoise typifies ! type to be evolv$1 reptiles1 amphibi\s creatures ( e description1 sw>m ov] ! e>?1 becom+ m & m l&-l 9 _! "* z ! proportion ( l& to wat] increases4 ,!re is mean:ile go+ on1 9 ! imp]i%able sacr$ l&1 a prep>ation = fur!r evolution4 ,!re is "o "p ( ! globe t *anges n1 t f ! beg9n+ has be51 & w la/ :ile ! globe is la/+2 x is call$ ! imp]i%able l&4 ,& !re ! great ,ri%is ga!r1 & !nce !y ev] come =? = ! help+ ( man2 t is ! imp]i%able sacr$ l&1 sometimes call$ ! sacr$ pole ( ! e>?4 ,pole itself exi/s n on ! physical plane b on ! high]1 & its reflection com+ d[nw>d makes1 z x 71 "o spot :i* nev] *anges1 b is ev] gu>d$ f ! tread ( ord9>y m54 ,!re took place a mo/ in/ructive ph5om5on4 ,! type ( ! evolution !n prec$+1 ! ,tortoise1 ! ,logos 9 t =m1 makes ,himself ! base ( ! revolv+ axis ( evolution4 ,t is typifi$ by ,m&>a1 ! m\nta9 :i*1 plac$ on ! tortoise1 is made to revolve by ! ho/s ( ,suras & ,asuras1 "o pull+ at ! head ( ! s]p5t1 & ! o!r at ! tail--! positive & negative =ces t ,i spoke ( ye/]day4 ,s ! *urn+ beg9s 9 matt]1 evolv+ types ( life4 ,! type is ev] evolv$ be=e ! l[] manife/ation1 ! type appe>s be=e ! copies ( x are born 9 ! l[] _w4 ,& h[ (t5 h ! /ud5ts ( ! great ,tea*]s !mselves se5 ! v ?+ occur2 ! *urn+ ( ! wat]s ( matt] giv+ =? all ! types ( ! _m sorts & species t are g5]at$ 9 ! l[] _w2 ^! are ! ar*etypes1 z we call !m1 ( classes & creatures1 always produc$ 9 prep>ation = ! =w>d /ret* ( evolution4 ,!re came =? "o by "o ! ar*etypes1 ! elephant1 ! horse1 ! woman1 & s on1 "o aft] ano!r1 %[+ ! track along :i* evolution 0 to g4 ,& fir/ ( all1 ,amrita1 nect> ( immortality1 comes =?1 symbol ( ! "o life :i* passes ?r\gh e =m--& t life appe>s above ! wat]s ! tak+ ( :i* is necess>y 9 ord] t e =m may live4 ,we _c delay on details2 ,i c only trace ha/ily ! outl9e1 %[+ y h[ real is ! tru? t und]lies ! /ory1 & z t gradually goes on & ! types are ready1 !re comes ! :elm+ ( ! _w "u ! wat]s1 & ! great cont95ts vani% = a "t4 ,!n comes ! ?ird ,avat>a1 ! ,v>aha4 ,no e>? is to be se52 ! wat]s ( ! flood h ov]:elm$ x4 ,! types t are to be produc$ on e>? are wait+ 9 ! high] region = place on :i* to manife/4 ,h[ %all ! e>? be br\ght up f ! wat]s :i* h ov]:elm$ x8 ,n[ once aga9 ! great ,help] is ne$$1 ! ,god1 ! ,protector ( ,evolution4 ,!n 9 ! =m ( a mighty ,bo>1 ^: =m fill$ ! heav51 plung+ d[n into ! wat]s t ,he alone c\ld sep>ate1 ! ,great ,"o desc5ds4 ,he br+s up ! e>? f ! l[] region :]e x 0 ly+ await+ ,8 com+2 & ! l& rises up aga9 f bel[ ! surface ( ! flood1 & ! va/ ,lemurian cont95t is ! e>? ( t f>-(f age4 ,"h sci5ce has a ^w to say1 rightly en\gh1 t on ! ,lemurian cont95t 7 develop$ _m types ( life1 & !re ! mammals fir/ made _! appe>ance4 ,q s2 t 0 exactly :at ! sages taught ?\s&s ^u ?\s&s ( ye>s ago2 t :5 ! ,bo>1 ! great type ( ! mammal1 plung$ into ! wat]s to br+ up ! e>?1 !n 0 />t$ ! mammalian evolution1 & ! cont95t ?us rescu$ f ! wat]s 0 cr[d$ ) ! =ms ( ! mammalian k+dom4 ,j z ! ,fi% _h typifi$ ! ,silurian epo*1 j z ! ,tortoise _h />t$ on its way ! great amphibian evolution1 s did ! ,bo>1 t typical mammal1 />t ! mammalian evolution1 & we come to ! ,lemurian cont95t ) its wond]ful v>iety ( =ms ( mammalian life4 ,n s v ignorant aft] all1 y see1 ! anci5t writ+s6 ,= m5 are only re-discov]+ to-day :at has be5 9 ! h&s ( ! foll[]s ( ! ,ri%is = ?\s&s1 t5s ( ?\s&s ( ye>s4 ,!n we come to a /range inc>nation on ?is ,lemurian cont95t3 frightful conflicts exi/$2 we are ne>+ :at 9 ! !osophical nom5clature is ! middle ( ! ?ird ,race1 & man z man w %ortly appe> ) all ! *>act]i/ics ( 8 nature4 ,he is n yet q come to bir?2 /range =ms are se51 half human & half animal1 :olly mon/r\s2 t]rible /ruggles arise betwe5 ^! mon/r\s =ms born f ! slime z x is said--f ! rema9s ( =m] creations--& ! new] & high] life 9 :i* ! future evolution is en%r9$4 ,^! =ms are repres5t$ 9 ! ,puranas z ^? ( ! race ( ,daityas1 :o rul$ ! e>?1 :o /ruggl$ aga9/ ! ,deva manife/ations1 :o conqu]$ ! ,devas f "t to "t1 :o subject$ !m1 :o rul$ ov] e>? & heav5 alike1 br++ e ?+ "u _! sway4 ,y may read 9 ! spl5did /anzas ( ! ,book ( ,dzyan1 z giv5 u by ,h4 ,p4 ,b41 h9ts ( t mighty /ruggle ( :i* ! ,puranas are s full1 a /ruggle :i* 0 z real z any /ruggle ( lat] days1 an absolute hi/orical fact t _m ( u h se54 ,we are in/ruct$ ov] & ov] aga9 ( a frightful conflict ( =ms1 ! =ms ( ! pa/1 mon/r\s 9 _! /r5g? & 9 _! outl9e1 aga9/ :om ! ,sons ( ,light 7 battl+1 aga9/ :om ! great ,lords ( ! ,flame came d[n4 ,"o ( ^! conflicts1 ! greate/ ( all1 is giv5 9 ! /ory ( ! ,avat>a kn[n z t ( ,n>asimha--! ,man-,lion4 ,y "k ! /ory2 :at ,h9du does n "k ! /ory ( ,prahlada8 ,9 him we h typifi$ ! dawn+ spirituality :i* is to %[ 9 ! high] races ( ,daityas z !y pass on into def9ite human evolution1 & _! =m gives way t sexual man may be born4 ,i ne$ n dwell on t famili> /ory ( ! devotee ( ,vi%nu2 h[ 8 ,daitya fa!r /rove to kill him because ! "n ( ,h>i 0 ev] on 8 lips2 h[ he /rove to slay him1 ) a sword1 & ! sword fell brok5 f ! neck ( ! *ild2 h[ !n he tri$ to poison him1 & ,vi%nu appe>$ & ate fir/ ( ! poison$ rice1 s t ! boy might eat x ) ! "n ( ,h>i on 8 lips2 h[ 8 fa!r /rove to slay him by ! furi\s elephant1 by ! fang ( ! s]p5t1 by ?r[+ him ov] a precipice1 & by cru%+ him "u a /one4 ,b ev] ! cry ( ,h>i1 ,h>i1 br\ght deliv]ance1 = 9 ! elephant1 9 ! fang ( ! s]p5t1 9 ! precipice1 & 9 ! /one1 ,h>i 0 ev] pres5t1 & 8 devotee 0 safe 9 t pres5ce3 h[ f9ally :5 ! fa!r1 *all5g+ ! omnipres5ce ( ! ,deity1 po9t$ to ! /one pill> & said 9 mock+ language3 ,is y\r ,h>i also 9 ! pill>8 ,h>i1 ,h>i1 cri$ ! boy1 & ! pill> bur/ asund]1 & ! mighty =m came =? & slew ! ,daitya t d\bt$1 9 ord] t he might le>n ! omnipres5ce ( ! ,supreme4 ,a /ory8 facts1 n fiction2 tru?1 n imag9ation2 & if y c\ld look back to ! "t ( ^? /ruggles1 !re w\ld seem to y no?+ /range or abnormal 9 ! /ory2 = y w\ld see x repeat$ ) less vividness 9 ! small] /ruggles :]e ! ,sons ( ! ,fire 7 purg+ & r$eem+ ! e>?1 9 ord] t ! lat] human evolution might take place4 ,we pass f ^? f\r ,avat>as1 e "o ( :i* comes )9 :at is call$ ! ,satya ,yuga ( ! e>?--n ( ! race rememb]1 n ! small] cycle1 b ( ! e>?--! ,satya ,yuga ( ! e>? z a :ole1 :5 p]iods ( "t 7 ( imm5se l5g?1 & :5 progress 0 m>vell\sly sl[4 ,!n we come to ! next age1 t :i* we call ! ,treta ,yuga1 t :i* is1 9 ! !osophical *ronology--& ,i put ! two toge!r 9 ord] t /ud5ts may be able to "w _! way out 9 detail--! middle ( ! ?ird ,root ,race1 :5 humanity receives ! light f above1 & :5 man z man beg9s to evolve4 ,h[ is t evolution m>k$8 ,by ! com+ ( ! ,supreme 9 human =m1 z ,vamana1 ! ,dw>f4 ,! ,dw>f8 ,yes2 = man 0 z yet b dw>f 9 ! truly human /ature1 al?\gh va/ 9 out] appe>ance2 & ,he came z ! inn] man1 small1 yet /rong] ?an ! out] =m2 aga9/ him 0 ,bali1 ! mighty1 %[+ ! out] =m1 :ile ,vamana1 ! ,dw>f1 %[$ ! man t %\ld be4 ,& :5 ,bali _h (f]$ a great sacrifice1 ! ,dw>f z a ,brahmana came to beg4 ,x is curi\s ?is "q ( ! ca/e ( ! ,avat>as4 ,:5 we once come to ! human ,avat>as1 ,!y are mo/ly ,k%attriyas1 z y "k1 b 9 two cases4 ,!y are ,brahmanas1 & ?is is "o ( !m2 = ,he 0 go+ to beg1 & ,k%attriya might n beg4 ,only he to :om ! e>?'s weal? %\ld be z no?+1 :o %\ld h no /ore ( weal? to hold1 to :om gold & e>? %\ld be z "o1 only he may g to beg4 ,he 0 an anci5t ,brahmana1 n a mod]n ,brahmana4 ,he came ) begg+ b[l 9 h&1 to beg ( ! k+2 = ( :at use is sacrifice unless some?+ be giv5 at ! sacrifice8 ,n[ ,bali 0 a pi\s rul]1 on ! side ( ! evolution t 0 pass+ away1 & gladly gave a boon4 ,brahmana1 take ?y boon1 said he4 ,?ree /eps ( e>? alone ,i ask =1 said ! ,dw>f4 ,( t little man surely ?ree /eps w\ld n cov] mu*1 & ! great k+ ) 8 _w-wide dom9ion might well give ?ree /eps ( e>? to ! %ort & puny ,dw>f4 ,b "o /ep cov]$ e>?1 & ! next /ep cov]$ sky4 ,:]e c\ld ! ?ird /ep be plant$1 :]e8 s t ! gift might be made complete4 ,no?+ 0 left = ,bali to give save himself2 no?+ to make 8 gift complete--& 8 ^w might n be brok5--save 8 own body4 ,s1 recognis+ ! ,"l ( all1 he ?rew himself be=e ,him1 & ! ?ird /ep1 plant$ on 8 body1 fulfill$ ! promise ( ! k+ & made him ! rul] ( ! l[] regions1 ( ,patala4 ,su* ! /ory4 ,h[ full ( significance4 ,?is inn] man--s small at t /age b really s mighty1 :o 0 to rule alike ! e>? & heav5--c\ld = 8 ?ird /ep f9d no place to put 8 foot ^u save 8 own l[] nature2 he 0 to g =w>d & =w>d ev]2 t is h9t$ 9 ! ?ird /ep t 0 tak54 ,:at a graphic picture ( ! evolution t lay 9 front1 ! wondr\s evolution t n[ 0 to beg94 ,& ,i may j rem9d y 9 pass+ t !re is "o ^w 9 ! ,rig ,v$a1 :i* ref]s to ?is v ,avat>a1 t has be5 a s\rce ( endless controv]sy & dispute z to its mean+2 !re x is said3 ,?r\gh all ?is _w /rode ,vi%nu2 ?rice ,8 foot ,he plant$ & ! :ole ,0 ga!r$ 9 ,8 foot/ep's du/4 7,i4 xxii41 #ag47i ,footnote #i3 ,see also ,i4 cliv41 :i* speaks ( ,8 ?ree /eps1 )9 :i* all liv+ creatures h _! habitation2 ! ?ree /eps are said to be ! e>?1 ! heav5s1 & all liv+ creatures4 ,"h ,bali is made ! symbol ( all liv+ ?+s4 ,t too is "o ( ! babbl+s ( *ild humanity4 ,i "k n :at figure ! greate/ man c\ld use m poetical1 m full ( mean+1 m sublime 9 its imag]y1 ?an t ! :ole _w 0 ga!r$ 9 ! du/ ( ! foot ( ! ,supreme4 ,= :at is ! _w save ! du/ ( ,8 foot/eps1 & h[ w\ld x h any life save z ,8 foot has t\*$ x8 ,s we pass1 /ill tread+ onw>ds 9 ! ,treta ,yuga1 & we come to ano!r manife/ation--t ( ,p>a%urama2 a /range ,avat>a y may ?9k1 & a p>tial ,avat>a1 let me say1 z we %all see :5 we come to look at ,8 life & read ! words t are spok5 ( ,him4 ,! ,yuga _h n[ gone f> & ! ,k%attriya ca/e _h ris5 & 0 rul+1 mighty 9 its p[]1 great 9 its au?ority1 ! "o w>rior rul+ ca/e1 & alas6 abus+ its p[]1 z m5 w d :5 s\ls are /ill be+ tra9$1 & are "y = _! surr\nd+s4 ,! ,k%attriya ca/e abus$ its p[]1 built up 9 ord] t x might rule2 ! duty ( ! rul]1 rememb]1 is ess5tially protection3 b ^! us$ _! p[] n to protect1 b to plund]1 n to help b to oppress4 ,a t]rible lesson mu/ be taught ! rul+ ca/e1 9 ord] t x might le>n1 if possible1 t ! duty ( rul+ 0 to protect & support & help1 & n to tyrannise & plund]4 ,! fir/ great lesson 0 giv5 to ! k+s ( ! e>?1 ! rul]s ( m51 a lesson t _h to be repeat$ ov] & ov] aga91 & is n yet completely le>nt4 ,a div9e manife/ation came 9 ord] t t lesson might be taught2 & ! ,tea*] 0 n a ,k%attriya save by "m4 ,a /range /ory1 t /ory ( ! bir?4 ,food giv5 to two ,k%attriya wom51 ea* ( :om 0 to be> a son1 ! husb& ( "o ( !m a ,brahmana2 & ! two wom5 ex*ang$ ! food1 & t meant to br+ =? a ,k%attriya son 0 tak5 by ! woman ) ! ,brahmana husb&4 ,an accid5t1 m5 w\ld say2 !re are no accid5ts 9 a univ]se ( law4 ,! food :i* 0 full ( ,k%attriya en]gy ?us w5t into ! ,brahmana family1 = x w\ld n h be5 fitt+ t a ,k%attriya %\ld de/roy ,k%attriyas4 ,! lesson w\ld n ?us h be5 s well taught to ! _w4 ,s t we h ! /range ph5om5on ( ! ,brahmana com+ ) an axe to slay ! ,k%attriya1 & ?ree times sev5 times t axe 0 rais$ 9 slaught]1 cutt+ ! ,k%attriya trunk (f f ! surface ( ! e>?4 ,b :ile ,p>a%urama 0 /ill 9 ! body1 a great] ,avat>a came =? to %[ :at a ,k%attriya k+ %\ld be4 ,! ,k%attriyas abus+ _! place & _! p[] 7 swept away by ,p>a%urama1 &1 ere ,he _h left ! e>? :]e ! bitt] lesson _h be5 taught1 ! ideal ,k%attriya came d[n to tea*1 n[ by example1 ! lesson ( :at %\ld be1 aft] ! lesson ( :at %\ld n be _h be5 en=c$4 ,! boy ,rama 0 born1 on ^: exquisite /ory we h n "t long to dwell1 ! ideal rul]1 ! utt]ly p]fect k+4 ,:ile a boy ,he w5t =? ) ! great tea*] ,visvamitra1 9 ord] to protect ! ,yogi's sacrifice2 a boy1 almo/ a *ild1 b able to drive away1 z y rememb]1 ! ,rak%asas t int]f]$ ) ! sacrifice1 & !n ,he & ,8 belov$ bro!r ,lak%mana & ! ,yogi w5t on to ! c\rt ( k+ ,janaka4 ,& !re1 at ! c\rt1 0 a great b[1 a b[ :i* _h belong$ to ,mahadeva ,himself4 ,to b5d & /r+ t b[ 0 ! task = ! man :o w\ld w$ ,sita1 ! *ild ( m>vell\s bir?1 ! maid5 :o _h sprung f ! furr[ z ! pl\gh w5t ?r\gh ! e>?1 :o _h no physical fa!r or physical "m4 ,:o %\ld w$ ! pe]less maid51 ! inc>nation ( ,%ri1 ,lak%mi1 ! consort ( ,vi%nu8 ,:o %\ld w$ ,h] save ! ,avat>a ( ,vi%nu ,himself8 ,s ! mighty b[ rema9$ un/rung1 = :o might /r+ x until ! boy ,rama came8 ,& ,he takes x up ) boyi% c>elessness1 & b5ds x s /rongly t x breaks 9 half1 ! cra% e*o+ ?r\gh e>? & sky4 ,he w$s ,sita1 ! beautiful1 & goes =? ) ,h]1 & ) ,8 bro!r ,lak%mana & 8 bride1 & ) ,8 fa!r :o _h come to ! bridal1 & ) a va/ procession1 w5d+ _! way back to _! own t[n ,ayodhya4 ,?is break+ ( ,mahadeva's b[ has rung ?r\gh e>?1 ! cra%+ ( ! b[ has %ak5 all ! worlds1 & all1 bo? m5 & ,devas1 "k t ! b[ has be5 brok54 ,among ! devotees ( ,mahadeva1 ,p>a%urama he>s ! clang ( ! brok5 b[1 ! b[ ( ! ,"o ,he wor%ipp$2 & pr\d ) ! might ( ,8 /r5g?1 /ill ) ! en]gy ( ,vi%nu 9 ,him1 ,he goes =? to meet ?is insol5t boy1 :o _h d>$ to break ! b[ t no o!r arm c\ld b5d4 ,he *all5ges ,him1 & h&+ ,8 own b[ bids ,him try :at ,he c d ) t4 ,c ,he %oot an arr[ f its /r+8 ,rama takes ?is (f]$ b[1 /r+s x1 & sets an arr[ on ! /r+4 ,!n ,he /ops1 = 9 front ( ,him !re is ! body ( a ,brahmana2 %all ,he draw an arr[ aga9/ t =m8 ,z ! two ,ramas /& face to face1 ! en]gy ( ! eld]1 x is writt51 passes into ! y\ng]2 ! en]gy ( ,vi%nu1 ! en]gy ( ! ,supreme1 leaves ! =m 9 :i* x _h be5 dwell+ & ent]s ! high] manife/ation ( ! same div9e life4 ,! b[ 0 /ret*$ & ! arr[ wait+1 b ,rama w\ld n %oot x =? le/ h>m %\ld come1 until ,he _h pacifi$ ,8 antagoni/2 !n feel+ t en]gy pass1 ,p>a%urama b[s be=e ,rama1 div9] ?an ,himself1 hails ,him z ! ,supreme ,"l ( ! worlds1 b5ds 9 rev]5ce be=e ,him1 & !n goes away4 ,t ,avat>a 0 ov]1 al?\gh ! =m 9 :i* ! en]gy _h dwelt yet p]si/$4 ,t is :y ,i said x 0 a less] ,avat>a4 ,:]e y h ! =m p]si/+ :5 ! influ5ce is )drawn1 y h ! cle> pro( t !re ! inc>nation _c be said to be complete2 ! pass+ f ! "o to ! o!r is ! sign ( ! en]gy tak5 back by ! ,giv] & put into a new vessel 9 :i* new "w is to be done4 ,! /ory ( ,rama y "k2 we ne$ n foll[ x fur!r 9 detail2 we spoke ( x ye/]day 9 its highe/ aspect z combat+ ! =ces ( evil & />t+ ! _w1 z x 71 anew4 ,we f9d ! great reign ( ,rama la/+ t5 ?\s& ye>s 9 ! ,dvap>a ,yuga1 ! ,yuga at ! close ( :i* ,%ri ,kri%na came4 ,!n comes ! ,mighty ,"o1 ,%ri ,kri%na ,himself1 ( :om ,i speak n to-day2 we w try to /udy t ,avat>a to-morr[ ) su* insight & rev]5ce z we may possess4 ,pass ov] t !n = ! mom5t1 leav+ x = full] /udy1 & we come to ! n9? ,avat>a z x is call$1 t ( ! ,"l ,buddha4 ,n[ r\nd ?is mu* controv]sy has rag$1 & a !ory exi/s curr5t to "s ext5t among ! ,h9dus t ! ,"l ,buddha1 ?\gh an inc>nation ( ,vi%nu1 came to lead a/ray ^? :o did n believe ! ,v$as1 came to spread confusion ^u e>?4 ,vi%nu is ! ,"l ( ord]1 n ( disord]2 ! ,"l ( love1 n ! ,"l ( hatr$2 ! ,"l ( compassion1 :o only slays to help ! life onw>d :5 ! =m has become an ob/ruction4 ,& !y blaspheme :o speak ( an inc>nation ( ! ,supreme1 z com+ to mislead ! _w t ,he has made4 ,rightly did y\r own le>n$ p&it1 ,t4 ,subba ,r[1 speak ( t !ory ) ! disda9 born ( k2 = no "o :o has a %ad[ ( occult le>n+1 no "o :o kn[s any?+ ( ! inn] realities ( life1 c\ld ?us speak ( t beautiful & graci\s manife/ation ( ! ,supreme1 or dream t ,he c\ld take ! mighty =m ( an ,avat>a 9 ord] to mislead4 ,b !re is ano!r po9t to put ab\t ?is ,avat>a1 on :i*1 p]haps1 ,i may come into conflict ) p on ano!r side4 ,= ?is is ! difficulty ( keep+ ! middle pa?1 ! razor pa? :i* goes nei!r to ! left nor to ! "r1 along :i* ! great ,gurus lead u4 ,on ei!r side y f9d objection to ! c5tral tea*+4 ,! ,"l ,buddha1 9 ! ord9>y s5se ( ! ^w1 0 n :at we h def9$ z an ,avat>a4 ,he 0 ! fir/ ( our own humanity :o climb$ upw>ds to t po9t1 & !re m]g$ 9 ! ,logos & receiv$ full illum9ation4 ,8 0 n a body tak5 by ! ,logos = ! purpose ( reveal+ ,himself1 b 0 ! la/ 9 myriads ( bir?s ?r\gh :i* he _h climb$ to m]ge 9 ,i'%v>a at la/4 ,t is n :at is normally spok5 ( z an ,avat>a1 ?\gh1 y may say1 ! result truly is ! same4 ,b 9 ! case ( ! ,avat>a1 ! evolv+ bir?s are 9 previ\s kalpas1 & ! ,avat>a comes aft] ! man has m]g$ 9 ! ,logos1 & ! body is tak5 = ! purpose ( revelation4 ,b he :o became ,gautama ,buddha _h climb$ ?\gh bir? aft] bir? 9 our own kalpa1 z well z 9 ! kalpas t w5t be=e2 & he 0 inc>nat$ _m a "t :5 ! great ,f\r? ,race dwelt 9 mighty ,atlantis1 & rose onw>d to take ! (fice ( ! ,buddha2 = ! ,buddha is ! title ( an (fice1 n ( a p>ticul> man4 ,f9ally by 8 own /ruggles1 ! v fir/ ( our race1 he 0 able to rea* t great function 9 ! _w4 ,:at is ! function8 ,t ( ! ,tea*] ( ,gods & m54 ,! previ\s ,buddhas _h be5 ,buddhas :o came f ano!r planet4 ,humanity _h n liv$ long en\gh "h to evolve its own son to t height4 ,gautama ,buddha 0 human-born4 ,he _h evolv$ ?r\gh ! ,f\r? ,race into ?is fir/ family ( ! ,a'ryan ,race1 ! ,h9du4 ,by bir? aft] bir? 9 ,india ,he _h complet$ ,8 c\rse & took ,8 f9al body 9 ,a'ryav>ta1 to make ! proclamation ( ! law to m54 ,b ! proclamation 0 n made prim>ily = ,india4 ,x 0 giv5 9 ,india because ,india is ! place :5ce ! great religi\s revelations g =? by ! w ( ! ,supreme4 ,!re=e 0 ,he born 9 ,india1 b ,8 law 0 specially meant = nations beyond ! b\nds ( ,a'ryav>ta1 t !y might le>n a pure morality1 a noble e?ic1 disjo9$--because ( ! d>kness ( ! age--f all ! complicat$ tea*+s :i* we f9d 9 connection ) ! subtle1 metaphysical ,h9du fai?4 ,h5ce y f9d 9 ! tea*+s ( ! ,"l ,buddha two great divisions2 "o a philosophy meant = ! le>n$1 !n an e?ic disjo9$ f ! philosophy1 s f> z ! masses are conc]n$1 noble & pure & great1 yet easy to be grasp$4 ,= ! ,"l knew t we 7 go+ into an age ( deep] & deep] mat]ialism1 t o!r nations 7 go+ to arise1 t ,india = a "t 0 go+ to s9k d[n = o!r nations to rise above h] 9 ! scale ( nations4 ,h5ce 0 x necess>y to give a tea*+ ( morality fitt$ = a m mat]iali/ic age1 s t ev5 if nations w\ld n believe 9 ! ,gods !y might /ill practise morality & obey ! tea*+s ( ! ,"l4 ,9 ord] also t ?is l& might n suff] loss1 9 ord] t ,india itself might n lose its subtle metaphysical tea*+s & ! widespread belief among all classes ( p 9 ! exi/5ce ( ! ,gods & _! "p 9 ! affairs ( m51 ! "w ( ! great ,"l ,buddha 0 done4 ,he left morality built ^u a basis t c\ld n be %ak5 by any *ange ( fai?1 &1 hav+ done ,8 "w1 pass$ away4 ,!n 0 s5t ano!r great ,"o1 ov]%ad[$ by ! p[] ( ,mahadeva1 ,%ri ,%ank>a*>ya1 9 ord] t by ,8 tea*+ ,he might give1 9 ! ,advaita ,v$anta1 ! philosophy :i* w\ld d intellectually :at morally ! ,buddha _h done1 :i* intellectually w\ld gu>d spirituality & all[ a mat]iali/ic age to break its tee? on ! h>d nut ( a flawless philosophy4 ,?us 9 ,india metaphysical religion triumph$1 :ile ! tea*+ ( ! ,bless$ ,"o pass$ f ! ,indian soil1 to d its noble "w 9 l&s o!r ?an ! l& ( ,a'ryav>ta1 :i* mu/ keep un%ak5 its belief 9 ! ,gods1 & :]e highe/ & l[e/ alike mu/ b[ be=e _! p[]4 ,t is ! real tru? ab\t ?is mu* disput$ "q z to ! tea*+ ( ! n9? ,avat>a2 ! fact 0 t ,8 tea*+ 0 n meant = ,8 bir?place1 b 0 meant = o!r y\ng] nations t 7 ris+ up ar\nd1 :o did n foll[ ! ,v$as1 b :o yet ne$$ in/ruction 9 ! pa? ( righte\sness2 n to mislead !m b to guide !m1 0 ,8 tea*+ giv54 ,b1 z ,i say1 & z ,i repeat1 :at 9 x might h done h>m 9 ,india _h x be5 left alone 0 prev5t$ by ! com+ ( ! great ,tea*] ( ! ,advaita4 ,y mu/ rememb]1 t ,8 "n has be5 worn by man aft] man1 ?r\gh c5tury aft] c5tury2 b ! ,%ri ,%ank>a*>ya on :om 0 ! p[] ( ,mahadeva 0 born b a few ye>s aft] ! pass+ away ( ! ,buddha1 z ! records ( ! ,dw>aka ,ma? %[ pla9ly--giv+ date aft] date backw>d1 until !y br+ ,8 bir? )9 #fj or #gj ye>s ( ! pass+ away ( ! ,buddha4 ,we come to ! t5? ,avat>a1 ! future "o1 ! ,kalki4 ,( t b little may be said2 b "o or two h9ts p]*ance may be giv54 ,) ,8 com+ w dawn a bright] age2 ) ,8 com+ ! ,kali ,yuga w pass away2 ) ,8 com+ w also come a high] race ( m54 ,he w come :5 !re is born ^u e>? ! six? ,root ,race4 ,!re w !n be a great *ange 9 ! _w1 a great manife/ation ( tru?1 ( occult tru?1 & :5 ,he comes !n occultism w aga9 be able to %[ itself to ! _w by pro(s t none w be able to *all5ge or to d5y2 & ,he 9 ,8 com+ w give ! rule ov] ! six? ,root ,race to ! two ,k+s1 ( :om y read 9 ! ,kalki ,purana4 ,z we look back d[n ! pa/ /ream ( "t we f9d ov] & ov] aga9 two great figures /&+ side by side--! ideal ,k+ & ! ideal ,prie/4 ,!y "w toge!r2 ! "o rules1 ! o!r tea*es2 ! "o gov]ns ! nation1 ! o!r in/ructs x4 ,& su* a pair ( mighty ones come d[n 9 e age = ea* & e ,race4 ,ea* ,race has its own ,tea*]1 ! ideal ,brahmana1 call$ 9 ! ,buddhi/ language ! ,bodhisattva1 ! le>n$1 full ( wisdom & tru?4 ,ea* has also its own rul]1 ! ,manu4 ,^? two we c trace 9 ! pa/1 9 ,_! actual inc>nations2 & we see ,!m 9 ! ?ird1 ! f\r?1 & fif? ,races2 ! ,manu 9 ea* race is ! ideal ,k+1 ! ,brahmana 9 ea* race is ! ideal ,tea*]2 & we le>n t :5 ! ,kalki ,avat>a %all come ,he %all call f ! sacr$ village ( ,%amballa--! village kn[n to ! occulti/ ?\gh n to ! pr(ane--two ,k+s :o h rema9$ ?r\gh\t ! age 9 ord] to help ! _w 9 its evolution4 ,& ! "n ( ! ,manu :o w be ! ,k+ ( ! next ,race1 is said 9 ! ,purana to be ,moru2 & ! "n ( ! ideal ,brahmana :o w be ! ,tea*] ( ! next ,race is said to be ,devapi2 & ^! two are ,k+ & ,tea*] = ! six? ,race t is to be born4 ,^? ( y :o h read some?+ ( ! wondr\s /ory ( ! pa/ w "k t ! *oos+ out ( ! new ,race1 ! evolv+ ( x1 ! mak+ ( a new ,root ,race1 is a ?+ t takes c5turies1 mill5niums1 sometimes hundr$s ( ?\s&s ( ye>s2 & t ! two :o are to be its ,k+ & ,prie/1 ! ,manu & ! ,brahmana1 are at ,_! "w ?r\gh\t ! c5turies1 *oos+ ! m5 :o may be ! se$s ( ! new ,race4 ,9 ! womb ( ! f\r? ,race a *oice 0 made out ( :i* ! fif? 0 born2 isolat$ 9 ! ,gobi des]t1 = enorm\s p]iods ( "t1 t *os5 family 0 tra9$1 educat$1 re>$1 till its ,manu inc>nat$ 9 x1 & its ,tea*] also inc>nat$ 9 x1 & ! fir/ ,a'ryan family 0 l$ =? to settle 9 ,a'ryav>ta4 ,n[ 9 ! womb ( ! fif? ,race1 ! six? ,race is a *oos+1 & ! ,k+ & ! ,tea*] ( ! six? ,race are already at ,_! mighty & b5efic5t "w4 ,!y are *oos+ "o by "o1 try+ & te/+1 ^? :o %all =m ! nucleus ( ! six? ,race2 ,!y are tak+ s\l by s\l1 subject+ ea* to _m a te/1 to _m an ordeal1 to see if !re be ! /r5g? out ( :i* a new ,race c spr+2 & 9 fulness ( "t :5 ,_! "w is ready1 !n w come ! ,kalki ,avat>a1 to sweep away ! d>kness1 to s5d ! ,kali ,yuga into ! pa/1 to proclaim ! bir? ( ! new ,satya ,yuga1 ) a new & m spiritual ,race1 t is to live !re94 ,!n w ,he call out ! *os51 ! ,k+ ,moru & ! ,brahmana ,devapi1 & give into ,_! h&s ! ,race t n[ ,!y are build+1 ! ,race to inhabit a fair] _w1 to c>ry onw>ds ! evolution ( humanity4 ,,f\r? ,,lecture4 ,my bro!rs1 !re are !mes s l(ty t tongue ( ,deva w\ld n suffice to d full ju/ice to t :i* !y enclose1 & :5 we ?9k ( ! music ( ,%ri ,kri%na's flute1 all human music seems z discord amid/ its /ra9s4 ,nev]!less s9ce bhakti gr[s by ?\ght & ^w1 x is n amiss t we %\ld come ne> a subject s sacr$2 only 9 deal+ ) x we mu/ ne$s feel our incompet5cy1 we mu/ ne$s regret our limitations1 we mu/ ne$s wi% = great] p[] ( expression ?an we c h d[n "h4 ,=1 p]haps1 amid all ! div9e manife/ations t h glorifi$ ! _w1 !re is none :i* has ar\s$ a wid]1 t5d]] feel+ ?an ! ,avat>a :i* we are to /udy ?is morn+4 ,! au/]] glories ( ,mahadeva1 ! ,"l ( ! burn+ gr\nd1 attract m ! he>ts ( ^? :o are we>y ( ! _w & :o see ! futility ( worldly attractions2 b ,%ri ,kri%na is ! ,god ( ! h\sehold1 ! ,god ( family life1 ! ,god ^: manife/ations attract 9 e phase ( ,8 ,self-revelation2 ,he is human to ! v core2 born 9 humanity1 z ,he has said1 ,he acts z a man4 ,z a *ild1 ,he is a real *ild1 full ( playfulness1 ( fun1 ( w9some grace4 ,gr[+ up into boyhood1 into manhood1 ,he ex]cises ! same human fasc9ation ov] ! he>ts ( m51 ( wom51 & ( *ildr52 ! ,god 9 ^: pres5ce !re is always joy1 ! ,god 9 ^: pres5ce !re is cont9ual laught] & music4 ,:5 we ?9k ( ,%ri ,kri%na we seem to he> ! ripple ( ! riv]1 ! ru/l+ ( ! leaves 9 ! =e/1 ! l[+ ( ! k9e 9 ! pa/ure1 ! laught] ( happy *ildr5 play+ r\nd _! p>5ts' knees4 ,he is s fundam5tally ! ,god :o is human 9 ev]y?+2 :o b5ds 9 human sympa?y ov] ! cradle ( ! babe1 :o sympa?ises ) ! play ( ! y\?1 :o is ! fri5d ( ! lov]1 ! bless] ( ! bridegroom & ! bride1 :o smiles on ! "y "m :5 h] fir/-born lies 9 h] arms--ev]y:]e ! ,god ( love & ( human happ9ess2 :at wond] t ,8 w9some grace has fasc9at$ ! he>ts ( m56 ,we are to /udy ,him1 !n1 ?is morn+4 ,n[ an ,avat>a--,i say ?is to cle> away "s prelim9>y difficulties--an ,avat>a has two great aspects to ! _w4 ,fir/1 ,he is a hi/orical fact4 ,d n let t be =gott54 ,:5 y are read+ ! /ory ( ! great ,ones1 y are read+ hi/ory & n fable4 ,b x is m ?an hi/ory2 ! ,avat>as acts out on ! /age ( ! _w a mighty drama4 ,he is1 z x 71 a play] on ! _w's /age1 & ,he plays a def9ite drama1 & t drama is an exposition ( spiritual tru?4 ,& ?\gh ! facts are facts ( hi/ory1 !y are also an allegory "u :i* great spiritual tru?s are convey$ to ! m9ds & to ! he>ts ( m54 ,if y ?9k ( x only z an allegory1 y miss an aspect ( ! tru?2 if y ?9k ( x only z a hi/ory y miss an aspect ( ! tru?4 ,! hi/ory ( an ,avat>a is an exposition ( spiritual v]ities2 b ?\gh ! drama be a real "o1 x is a drama ) an object1 a drama ) di/9ct outl9es laid d[n1 z x 71 by ! au?or1 & ! ,avat>a plays ,8 "p on ! /age at ! same "t z ,he is liv+ out ,8 life z man 9 ! hi/ory ( ! _w4 ,t mu/ be rememb]$1 o!rwise "s ( ! great lessons ( ! ,avat>a w be misread4 ,!n ,he comes into ! _w surr\nd$ by _m :o h be5 ) ,him 9 =m] bir?s1 surr\nd$ by cele/ial be+s1 born z m51 & by a va/ body ( be+s ( ! oppos+ side born also z m54 ,i am speak+ specially ( ! ,avat>a ( ,%ri ,kri%na1 b ?is is true ( any o!r human ,avat>a z well4 ,!y are n born into ! _w alone2 ,!y are born ) a great circle r\nd ,!m ( fri5ds1 & a great ho/ be=e !m ( app>5t foes1 inc>nat$ z human be+s1 to "w out ! _w-drama t is be+ play$4 ,?is is mo/ ( all1 p]haps1 app>5t 9 ! case ( ! ,"o :om we are n[ /udy+4 ,because ( ! extremely complicat$ nature ( ! ,avat>a ( ,%ri ,kri%na1 & ! va/ range t ,he cov]$ z reg>ds ,8 manife/ations ( complex human life1 9 ord] to r5d] ! va/ subject a little m manageable1 ,i h divid$ ?is drama1 z x 71 into its sep>ate acts4 ,i am us+ = a mom5t ! language ( ! /age1 = ,i ?9k x w make my mean+ r m cle>4 ,t is1 9 deal+ ) ,8 life1 ,i h tak5 its /ages :i* are cle>ly m>k$ out1 & 9 ea* ( ^! we %all see "o great type ( ! tea*+ :i* ! _w is meant to le>n f ! play+ ( ?is drama be=e ! eyes ( m54 ,to "s ext5t ! /ages correspond ) m>k$ p]iods 9 ! life1 & to "s ext5t !y ov]lap ea* o!r2 b by hav+ !m cle>ly 9 our m9ds we %all be able1 ,i ?9k1 to grasp bett] ! :ole object ( ! ,avat>a--we %all h z x 7 comp>tm5ts 9 ! m9d 9 :i* ! diff]5t types ( tea*+ may be plac$4 ,fir/ !n ,he comes to %[ =? to ! _w a great ,object ( bhakti1 & ! love ( ,god to ,8 bhakta1 or devotee4 ,t is ! aim ( ! fir/ act ( ! great drama--to /& =? z ! ,object ( devotion1 & to %[ =? ! love ) :i* ,god reg>ds ,8 devotees4 ,we h !re a m>k$ /age 9 ! life ( ,%ri ,kri%na4 ,!n ! second act ( ! drama may be said to be ,8 "* z ! de/roy] ( ! oppos+ =ces t ret>d evolution1 & t runs ?r\gh ! :ole ( ,8 life4 ,! ?ird act is t ( ! /atesman1 ! wise1 politic1 & intellectual actor on ! _w's /age ( hi/ory1 ! guid+ =ce ( ! nation by ,8 wondr\s policy & intellig5ce1 /&+ =? n z k+ b r z /atesman4 ,!n we h ,him z fri5d1 ! human fri5d1 especially ( ! ,p&avas & ( ,arjuna4 ,! next act is t ( ,%ri ,kri%na z ,tea*]1 ! _w-tea*]1 n ! tea*] ( "o race alone4 ,!n we see ,him 9 ! /range & wondr\s aspect ( ! ,se>*] ( ! he>ts ( m51 ! tri] & te/] ( human nature4 ,f9ally1 we may reg>d ,him 9 ,8 manife/ation z ! ,supreme1 ! all-p]vad+ life ( ! univ]se1 :o looks on no?+ z outside ,himself1 :o embraces 9 ,8 arms evil & good1 d>kness & light1 no?+ ali5 to ,himself4 ,into ^! sev5 acts1 z x 71 ! life-hi/ory may be divid$1 & ea* ( !m might s]ve z ! /udy ( a life-"t in/ead ( our compress+ !m into ! lecture ( a morn+4 ,we w1 h[ev]1 take !m 9 turn1 h[ev] inadequately2 = ! h9ts ,i give c be work$ out by y 9 detail accord+ to ! con/itution ( y\r own m9ds4 ,"o aspect w attract "o man1 ano!r aspect w attract ano!r2 all ! aspects are wor?y ( /udy1 all are provocative ( devotion4 ,b mo/ ( all1 ) reg>d to devotion1 is ! e>lie/ /age ( ,8 life inspir+ & full ( b5$iction1 ^? e>ly ye>s ( ! ,"l z infant1 z *ild1 z "y boy1 :5 ,he is dwell+ 9 ,vraja1 9 ! =e/ ( ,br9daban1 :5 ,he is liv+ ) ! c[h]ds & _! wives & _! *ildr51 ! m>vell\s *ild :o /ole ! he>ts ( m54 ,x is noticeable--& if x _h be5 rememb]$ _m a blasphemy w\ld n h be5 utt]$--t ,%ri ,kri%na *ose to %[ ,himself z ! great object ( devotion1 z ! lov] ( ! devotee1 9 ! =m ( a *ild1 n 9 t ( a man4 ,come !n ) me to ! "t ( ,8 bir?1 rememb]+ t be=e t bir? took place ^u e>?1 ! deities _h be5 to ,vi%nu 9 ! high] regions1 & _h ask$ ,him to int]f]e 9 ord] t e>? might be light5$ ( h] load1 t ! oppression ( ! inc>nate ,daityas might be /ay$2 & !n ,vi%nu said to ! ,gods3 ,g ye & inc>nate y\rselves 9 portions among m51 g ye & take bir? amid humanity4 ,great ,ri%is also took bir? 9 ! place :]e ,vi%nu ,himself 0 to be born1 s t ere ,he came1 ! surr\nd+s ( ! drama 71 z x 71 made 9 ! place ( ,8 com+1 & ^? t we speak ( z ! c[h]ds ( ,vraja1 ,n&a & ^? ar\nd ,him1 ! ,gopis & all ! inhabitants ( t wondr\sly bless$ spot1 71 we are told1 ,god-l p]sons2 nay m1 !y 7 ! ,protectors ( ! worlds :o 7 born z m5 = ! progress ( ! _w4 ,b t means t ! ,gods !mselves _h come d[n & tak5 bir? z m52 & :5 y ?9k ( all t took place ?r\gh\t ! wond]ful *ildhood ( ! ,lila#aj ( ,%ri ,kri%na1 y mu/ rememb] t ^? :o play$ t act ( ! drama 7 ! ord9>y m51 no ord9>y wom52 !y 7 ! ,protectors ( ! worlds inc>nat$ z c[h]ds r\nd ,him4 ,& ! ,gopis1 ! graceful wives ( ! %eph]ds1 !y 7 ! ,ri%is ( anci5t days1 :o by devotion to ,vi%nu _h ga9$ ! bless+ ( be+ inc>nat$ z ,gopis1 9 ord] t !y might surr\nd ,8 *ildhood1 & p\r out _! love at ! t9y feet ( ! boy !y saw z boy1 ( ! ,god !y wor%ipp$ z supreme4 ,footnote #aj3 ,play4 ,:5 all ^! prep>ations 7 made = ! com+ ( ! *ild1 ! *ild 0 born4 ,i am n dwell+ on all ! well-kn[n incid5ts t surr\nd$ ,8 bir?1 ! prophecy t ! de/roy] ( ,kamsa 0 to be born1 ! futile %utt+ up 9 ! dungeon1 ! *a9+ ) irons1 & all ! o!r follies ) :i* ! e>?ly tyrant /rove to make impossible ( accompli%m5t ! decree ( ! ,supreme4 ,y all "k h[ 8 plans came to no?+1 z ! m\nds ( s& rais$ by ! h&s ( *ildr5 are swept into a level pla9 :5 "o wave ( ! sea ripples ov] ! playgr\nd ( ! *ild4 ,he 0 born1 born 9 ,8 f\r-arm$ =m1 %9+ out = ! mom5t 9 ! dungeon1 :i* be=e ,8 bir? _h be5 irradiat$ by ,him ?r\gh ,8 "m's body1 :o 0 said to be l an alaba/] vase--s pure 0 %e--) a flame )9 x4 ,= ! ,"l ,%ri ,kri%na 0 )9 h] womb1 h]self ! alaba/] vase :i* 0 z a lamp conta9+ ,him1 ! _w's light1 s t ! glory illum9at$ ! d>kness ( ! dungeon :]e %e lay4 ,at ,8 bir? he came z ,vi%nu1 = ! mom5t %[+ ,himself ) all ! signs ( ! ,deity on ,him1 ) ! discus1 ) ! con*1 ) ! %rivatsa on ,8 brea/1 ) all ! recognis$ emblems ( ! ,"l4 ,b t =m quickly vani%$1 & only ! human *ild lay be=e ,8 p>5ts' eyes4 ,& ! fa!r1 y rememb]1 tak+ ,him up1 pass$ ?r\gh ! great lock$ doors & all ! re/ ( x1 & c>ri$ ,him 9 safety into 8 bro!r's h\se1 :]e ,he 0 to dwell 9 ! place prep>$ = ,8 com+4 ,z a babe ,he %[$ =? ! p[] t 0 9 ,him1 z we %all see1 :5 we come1 to ! second /age1 ! de/roy] ( ! =ces ( evil4 ,b = ! mom5t only wat* ,him z ,he plays 9 8 fo/] "m's h\se1 z ,he gambols ) *ildr5 ( ,8 own age4 ,& z ,he is gr[+ into a boy1 able to g alone1 ,he beg9s w&]+ ?r\gh ! fields & ?r\gh ! =e/1 & ! notes ( ,8 wondr\s flute are he>d 9 all ! groves & ov] all ! pla9s4 ,! *ild1 a *ild ( five--only five ye>s ( age :5 ,he w&]$ ) ,8 magic flute 9 ,8 h&s1 *>m+ ! he>ts ( all t he>d2 s t ! boys left t5d+ ! cattle & foll[$ ! music ( ! flute2 ! wom5 left _! h\sehold tasks & foll[$ :]e ! flute 0 play+2 ! m5 ceas$ _! lab\rs t !y might fea/ _! e>s on ! music ( ! flute4 ,nay1 n only ! m51 ! wom5 & ! *ildr51 b ! c[s1 x is said1 /opp$ _! graz+ to li/5 z ! notes fell on _! e>s1 & ! calves ceas$ suckl+ z ! music came to !m on ! w9d1 & ! riv] rippl$ up t x might he> ! bett]1 & ! trees b[$ d[n _! bran*es t !y might n lose a note1 & ! birds no long] sang le/ _! music %\ld make discord 9 ! melody1 z ! wondr\s *ild w&]$ ov] ! c\ntry1 & ! music ( heav5 fl[$ f ,8 magic flute4 ,& ?us ,he liv$ & play$ & sport$1 & ! he>ts ( all ! c[h]ds & ( _! wives & daught]s w5t out to t m>vell\s *ild4 ,& ,he play$ ) !m & lov$ !m1 & !y w\ld take ,him up & place ,8 baby feet on _! bosoms1 & w\ld s+ to ,him z ! ,"l ( all1 ! ,supreme1 ! mighty ,"o4 ,!y recognis$ ! ,deity 9 ! *ild t play$ r\nd _! homes1 & _m lessons ,he taught !m1 ?is *ild1 amid ,8 gambols & ,8 pranks--lessons t /ill tea* ! _w1 & t ^? :o "k mo/ und]/& be/4 ,let me take "o in/ance :i* ignorant lips h us$ mo/ 9 ord] to insult1 to try to defame ! maje/y t !y d n und]/&4 ,b let me say ?is3 t ,i believe t 9 mo/ cases :]e ^! bitt] insults are utt]$1 !y are utt]$ by p :o h nev] really read ! /ory1 & :o h he>d only bits ( x & h suppli$ ! re/ out ( _! own imag9ations4 ,i !re=e take a p>ticul> incid5t :i* ,i h he>d mo/ spok5 ( ) bitt]ness z a pro( ( ! frightful immorality ( ,%ri ,kri%na4 ,:ile ! *ild ( six 0 "o day w&]+ along1 z ,he w\ld1 a numb] ( ! ,gopis 7 ba?+ nude 9 ! riv]1 hav+ ca/ aside _! clo?s--z !y %\ld n h done1 t be+ aga9/ ! law & %[+ c>elessness ( womanly mode/y4 ,leav+ _! g>m5ts on ! bank !y _h plung$ into ! riv]4 ,! *ild ( six saw ?is ) ! eye ( insight1 & ,he ga!r$ up _! clo?s & climb$ up a tree ne> by1 c>ry+ !m ) ,him1 & ?rew !m r\nd ,8 own %\ld]s & wait$ to see :at w\ld *ance4 ,! wat] 0 bitt]ly cold & ! ,gopis 7 %iv]+2 b !y did n l to come out ( x be=e ! cle> /eady eyes ( ! *ild4 ,& ,he call$ !m to come & get ! g>m5ts !y _h ?r[n (f2 & z !y hesitat$1 ! baby lips told !m t !y _h s9n$ aga9/ ,god by immode/ly ca/+ aside ! g>m5ts t %\ld h be5 worn1 & mu/ !re=e expiate _! s9 by com+ & tak+ f ,8 h&s t :i* !y _h ca/ aside4 ,!y came & wor%ipp$1 & ,he gave !m back _! robes4 ,an immoral /ory1 ) a *ild ( six z ! c5tral figure6 ,x is spok5 ( z ?\gh he 7 a full gr[n man1 insult+ ! mode/y ( wom54 ,! ,gopis 7 ,ri%is1 & ! ,"l1 ! ,supreme1 z a babe is tea*+ !m a lesson4 ,b !re is m ?an t2 !re is a pr(\nd occult lesson bel[ ! /ory--a /ory repeat$ ov] & ov] aga9 9 diff]5t =ms--& x is ?is3 t :5 ! s\l is approa*+ ! supreme ,"l at "o great /age ( initiation1 x has to pass ?r\gh a great ordeal2 /ripp$ ( ev]y?+ on :i* x has hi!rto reli$1 /ripp$ ( ev]y?+ t is n ( its inn] ,self1 depriv$ ( all ext]nal aid1 ( all ext]nal protection1 ( all ext]nal cov]+1 ! s\l itself1 9 its own inh]5t life1 mu/ /& nak$ & alone ) no?+ to rely on1 save ! life ( ! ,self )9 x4 ,if x fl9*es be=e ! ordeal1 if x cl+s to any?+ to :i* hi!rto x has look$ = help1 if 9 t supreme h\r x cries out = fri5d or help]1 nay ev5 = ! ,guru himself1 ! s\l fails 9 t ordeal4 ,nak$ & alone x mu/ g =?1 ) absolutely none to aid x save ! div9ity )9 itself4 ,& x is t nak$ness ( ! s\l z x approa*es ! supreme goal1 t is told ( 9 t /ory ( ,%ri ,kri%na1 ! *ild1 & ! ,gopis1 ! nak$ness ( life be=e ! ,"o :o gave x4 ,y f9d _m ano!r simil> allegory4 ,:5 ! ,"l comes 9 ! ,kalki1 ! t5?1 ,avat>a1 ,he fights on ! battlefield & is ov]come4 ,he uses all ,8 weapons2 e weapon fails ,him2 & x is n till ,he ca/s e weapon aside & fights ) ,8 nak$ h&s1 t ,he conqu]s4 ,exactly ! same idea4 ,intellect1 ev]y?+1 fails ! nak$ s\l be=e ,god4#aa ,footnote #aa3 ,s 9 ! ,imitation ( ,*ri/1 ! "w ( an occulti/1 x is writt5 t we mu/ nak$ foll[ ! nak$ ,jesus4 ,if ,i h tak5 up ?is /ory specially1 out ( hundr$s ( /ories1 to dwell ^u1 x is because x is "o ( ! po9ts ( attack1 & because y :o are ,h9dus by bir? ought to "k en\gh ( ! inn] tru?s ( y\r own religion n to /& sil5t & a%am$ :5 attacks are made1 b %\ld speak ) k & ?us prev5t su* blasphemies4 ,!n we le>n m details ( ,8 play ) ! ,gopis z a *ild ( sev53 h[ ,he w&]$ into ! =e/ & disappe>$ & all w5t aft] ,him seek+ ,him2 h[ !y tri$ to imitate ,8 own play1 9 ord] to fill up ! void t 0 left by ,8 abs5ce4 ,! *ild ( sev51 t ,he 0 at ?is "t1 disappe>$ = a :ile1 b came back to ^? :o lov$ ,him1 z ,god ev] does ) ,8 bhaktas4 ,& !n takes place t wondr\s dance1 ! ,rasa#ab ( ,%ri ,kri%na1 "p ( ,8 ,lila1 :5 ,he multipli$ ,himself s t e pair ( ,gopis f\nd ,him /&+ betwe5 !m2 amid ! r+ ( wom5 ! *ild 0 !re betwe5 ea* pair ( !m1 giv+ a h& to ea*2 & s ! my/ic dance 0 danc$4 ,?is is ano!r ( ^! po9ts ( attack :i* are made by ignorant m9ds4 ,:at b an unclean m9d c see aught t is impure 9 ! *ild danc+ !re z lov] & belov$8 ,x is z ?\gh ,he look$ =w>d d[n ! ages1 & saw :at lat] w\ld be said1 & x is z ?\gh ,he kept ! *ild =m 9 ! ,lila1 9 ord] t ,he might brea! h>mlessly into m5's bl9d unclean he>ts ! lesson t ,he w\ld fa9 give4 ,& :at 0 ! lesson8 ,"o o!r incid5t ,i rem9d y (1 be=e ,i draw ! lesson f ! :ole ( ?is /age ( ,8 life4 ,he s5t = food1 ,he :o is ! ,fe$] ( ! worlds1 & "s ( ,8 ,brahmanas refus$ to give x1 & s5t away ! boys :o came to ask = food = ,him2 & :5 ! m5 refus$1 ,he s5t !m back to ! wom51 to see if !y too w\ld refuse ! food _! husb&s _h decl9$ to give4 ,& ! wom5--:o h ev] lov$ ! ,"l--caught up ! food f e "p ( _! h\ses :]e !y c\ld f9d x & w5t out1 cr[ds ( !m1 be>+ food = ,him1 leav+ h\se1 & husb&1 & h\sehold duties4 ,& all tri$ to /op !m1 b !y w\ld n be /opp$2 & bro!rs & husb&s & fri5ds tri$ to hold !m back1 b no1 !y mu/ g to ,him1 to _! ,lov]1 ,%ri ,kri%na2 ,he mu/ n be hungry1 ! *ild ( _! love4 ,& s !y w5t & gave ,him food & ,he ate4 ,b !y say3 ,!y left _! husb&s6 !y left _! homes6 h[ wrong to leave husb&s & homes & foll[ aft] ,%ri ,kri%na6 ,! implication always is t _! love 0 purely physical love1 z ?\gh t 7 possible ) a *ild ( sev54 ,i "k t words ( physical love are us$1 & ,i "k x is said 9 a curi\s translation t !y came "u ! spell ( ,cupid4 ,x matt]s n = ! words1 let u look at ! facts4 ,!re is n a religion 9 ! _w t has n taught t :5 ! ,supreme calls1 all else mu/ be ca/ aside4 ,i h se5 ,%ri ,kri%na contra/$ ) ,jesus ( ,naz>e? to ! detrim5t ( ,%ri ,kri%na1 & a contra/ is drawn betwe5 ! purity ( ! "o & ! impurity ( ! o!r2 ! pro( giv5 0 t ! husb&s 7 left :ile ! wives w5t to play ) & wait on ! ,"l4 ,b ,i h read words t came f ! lips ( ,jesus ( ,naz>e?2 ,he t love? fa!r or "m m ?an me1 is n wor?y ( me2 & he t love? son or daught] m ?an me is n wor?y ( me4 ,& e "o t ha? =sak5 h\ses1 or bre?r51 or si/]s1 or fa!r1 or "m1 or wife1 or *ildr51 or l&s1 = my "n's sake1 %all receive an hundr$ fold1 & %all inh]it ev]la/+ life4 7,matt4 x4 #cg1 & xix4 #bi47 ,& aga91 yet m /rongly3 ,if any man come to me & hate n 8 fa!r1 & "m1 & wife1 & *ildr51 & bre?r51 & si/]s1 yea1 & 8 own life also1 he _c be my disciple4 7,luke xiv4 #bf47 ,t is exactly ! same idea4 ,:5 ,jesus calls1 husb& & wife1 fa!r & "m1 mu/ be =sak51 & ! rew>d w be et]nal life4 ,:y is t "r :5 done = ,jesus1 :i* is wrong :5 done = ,%ri ,kri%na8 ,footnote #ab3 ,dance4 ,x is n only t y f9d ! same tea*+ 9 bo? religions2 b 9 e o!r religion ( ! _w ! t]ms ( physical love are us$ to describe ! relation betwe5 ! s\l & ,god4 ,take ! ,song ( ,solomon4 ,if y take ! ,*ri/ian ,bible & read ! m>g9 y w see ,! ,love ( ,*ri/ = ,8 ,*ur*2 & if f ! m>g9 y look d[n ! column1 y w f9d ! mo/ passionate ( love songs1 a description ( ! exquisite female =m 9 all ! details ( its attractive beauty2 ! cry ( ! lov] to ! belov$ to come to him t !y might take _! fill ( love4 ,*ri/ & ,8 ,*ur* is suppos$ to make x all "r1 & ,i am cont5t t x %\ld be s4 ,i h no ^w to say aga9/ ! ,song ( ,solomon1 nor any compla9t aga9/ its gorge\s & luxuriant imag]y2 b ,i refuse to take f ! ,hebrew z pure1 :at ,i am to refuse f ! ,h9du z impure4 ,i ask t all may be judg$ by ! same /&>d1 & t if "o be condemn$ ! same condemnation may be levell$ aga9/ ! o!r4 ,s also 9 ! songs ( ! ,sufis1 ! my/ics ( ! fai? ( ,islam1 woman's love is ev] us$ z ! be/ symbol ( love betwe5 ! s\l & ,god4 ,9 all ages ! love betwe5 husb& & wife has be5 ! symbol ( union betwe5 ! ,supreme & ,8 devotees2 ! close/ ( all e>?ly ties1 ! mo/ intimate ( all e>?ly unions1 ! m]g+ ( he>t & body ( twa9 into "o--:]e w y f9d a bett] image ( ! m]g+ ( ! s\l 9 its ,god8 ,ev] has ! object ( devotion be5 symbolis$ z ! lov] or husb&1 ev] ! devotee z wife or mi/ress4 ,?is symbology is univ]sal1 because x is fundam5tally true4 ,! absolute surr5d] ( ! wife to ! husb& is ! type ^u e>? ( ! absolute surr5d] ( ! s\l to ,god4 ,t is ! ju/ification ( ! ,rasa ( ,%ri ,kri%na2 t is ! explanation ( ! /ory ( ,8 life 9 ,vraja4 ,i h dwelt specially on ?is1 my bro!rs1 y all "k :y4 ,let u pass f x1 rememb]+ t till ! n9ete5? c5tury ?is /ory provok$ only devotion n ribaldry1 & x is only ) ! com+ 9 ( ! gross] type ( we/]n ?\ght t y h ^! ideas put into ! ,bhagavad-,purana4 ,i w\ld to ,god t ! ,ri%is _h tak5 away ! ,%rimad ,bhagavata f a race t is unwor?y to h x2 t z ,!y h already )drawn ! great] "p ( ! ,v$as1 ! great] "p ( ! anci5t books1 !y w\ld take away also ?is /ory ( ! love ( ,%ri ,kri%na1 until m5 are pure en\gh to read x )\t blasphemy & clean en\gh to read x )\t ideas ( sexuality4 ,pass f ?is to ! next great /age1 t ( ! ,de/roy] ( evil1 %ortly1 v %ortly4 ,f ! "t :5 z a babe b a few weeks old ,he suck$ to dea? ! ,rak%asi1 ,putana2 f ! "t ,he ent]$ ! great cave made by ! demon1 & exp&+ ,himself %iv]$ ! :ole into fragm5ts2 f ! "t ,he trampl$ on ! head ( ! s]p5t ,kalia s t x might n poison ! wat] ne$$ = ! dr9k+ ( ! p2 until ,he left ,vraja to meet ,kamsa1 we f9d ,him ev] *as+ away e =m ( evil t came )9 ! limits ( ,8 abode4 ,we are told t :5 ,he _h left ,vraja & /ood 9 ! t\rnam5t field ( ,kamsa ) ,8 bro!r1 ,8 bro!r & ,himself 7 m]e boys1 9 ! t5d] delicate bodies ( y\?s4 ,aft] ! :ole ( ! ,lila 0 ov] ,!y 7 /ill *ildr51 :5 ,!y w5t =? to fight4 ,f t "t onw>ds ,he met1 "o aft] ano!r1 ! great inc>nations ( evil & cru%$ !m ) ,8 resi/less /r5g?3 we ne$ n dwell on ^! /ories1 = !y fill ,8 life4 ,we come to ! ?ird /age ( ,/atesman1 a m>vell\sly int]e/+ feature 9 ,8 life--! tact1 ! delicacy1 ! =esight1 ! skill 9 always putt+ ! man oppos$ to ,him 9 ! wrong1 & s w9n+ ,8 way & c>ry+ o!rs ) ,him4 ,z y "k1 ?is "p ( ,8 life is play$ out especially 9 connection ) ! ,p&avas4 ,he is ! "o :o 9 e difficulty /eps =w>d z ambassador2 x is ,he :o goes ) ,arjuna & ,bhima to slay ! giant k+ ,j>as&ha1 :o 0 go+ to make a human sacrifice to ,mahadeva1 a sacrifice t 0 put a /op to z blasphem\s2 x 0 ,he :o w5t ) !m 9 ord] t ! conflict might take place )\t transgress+ ! /ricte/ rules ( ,k%attriya morality4 ,foll[ ,him z ,he & ,arjuna & 8 bro!r ent] into ! city ( ! k+4 ,!y w n come by ! op5 gate1 t is ! pa?way ( ! fri5d4 ,!y break d[n a portion ( ! wall z a sign t !y come z foes4 ,!y w n g undecorat$2 & *all5g$ :y !y wore fl[]s & s&al1 ! answ] is t !y come = ! celebration ( a triumph1 ! fulfill+ ( a v[4 ,(f]$ food1 ! answ] ( ! great ambassador is t !y w n take food !n1 t !y w meet ! k+ lat] & expla9 _! purpose4 ,:5 ! "t arrives ,he tells him 9 ! mo/ c\rte\s b ! cle>e/ language t all ^! acts h be5 p]=m$ t he may "k t !y _h come n z fri5ds b z foes to *all5ge him to battle4 ,s aga9 :5 ! "q arises1 aft] ! ?irte5 ye>s ( exile1 h[ %all ! l& be won back )\t /ruggle1 )\t fight1 y see ,him /&+ 9 ! assembly ( ,p&avas & _! fri5ds ) ! wise/ c\nsel h[ p]*ance w> may be av]t$2 y see ,him (f]+ to g z ambassador t all ! magic ( ,8 gold5 tongue may be us$ = ! pres]vation ( peace2 y see ,him go+ z ambassador & avoid+ all ! pavilions rais$ by ! ord] ( ,duryodhana1 t ,he may n take f "o :o is a foe a c\rtesy t might b9d him z a fri5d4 ,s :5 he pays ! call on ,duryodhana t c\rtesy dem&s1 nev] fail+ 9 ! p]fect duty ( ! ambassador1 fulfill+ e dem& ( polit5ess1 ,he w n t\* ! food t w\ld make a bond betwe5 ,himself & ! "o aga9/ :om ,he _h come to /ruggle4 ,see h[ ! only food t ,he w take is ! food ( ! ,k+'s bro!r1 = t alone1 ,he says1 is clean & wor?y to be eat5 by me4 ,see h[ 9 ! assembly ( ho/ile k+s ,he tries to pacify & tries to please4 ,see h[ ,he apologises ) ! g5tle/ humility2 h[ to ! great k+1 ! bl9d k+1 ,he speaks 9 ! "n ( ! ,p&avas z suppliant1 n z outrag$ & indignant foe4 ,see h[ ) s(t words ,he tries to turn away words ( wra?1 & uses e device ( oratory to w9 _! he>ts & conv9ce _! judgm5ts4 ,see h[ lat] aga91 :5 ! battle ( ,kuruk%etra is ov]1 :5 all ! sons ( ! bl9d k+ are sla91 see h[ ,he goes once m z ambassador to meet ! *ildless fa!r &1 /ill bitt]]1 ! *ildless "m1 t ! fir/ ang] may break itself on ,him1 & ,8 words may *>m away ! wra? & soo! ! grief ( ! b]eft4 ,see h[ lat] on ,he /ill guides & advises till all ! "w is done1 till ,8 task is accompli%$ & ,8 end is draw+ ne>4 ,a /atesman ( m>vell\s ability2 a politician ( ke5e/ tact & insight2 z ?\gh to say to m5 ( ! _w t :5 !y are act+ z m5 ( ! _w !y %\ld be c>eful ( righte\sness1 b also c>eful ( discretion & ( skill1 t !re is no?+ ali5 to ! tru? ( religion 9 ! skill ( ! tongue & 9 ! use ( ! ke5 intellig5ce ( ! bra94 ,!n pass on aga9 f ,him z ,/atesman to ,8 "* z ,fri5d4 ,w\ld t ,i _h "t to dwell on x1 & pa9t y "s ( ! fair pictures ( ,8 relations ) ! family ,he lov$ s well1 f ! day :51 /&+ 9 ! mid/ ( ! self-*oice ( ,kri%na1 ! fair future wife ( ! ,p&avas1 ,he saw = ! fir/ "t 9 t human inc>nation ,arjuna1 ,8 belov$ ( old4 ,?9k :at x mu/ h be51 :5 ! eyes ( ! two "y m5 met1 ) memories 9 ! "o pair ( ! close fri5d%ip ( ! pa/1 & ! draw+ ( ! o!r by ! tie ( ^? _m bir?s to ! anci5t fri5d :om he knew n4 ,f t day :5 !y fir/ meet 9 ?is life onw>ds1 h[ con/ant ,8 fri5d%ip1 h[ ceaseless ,8 protection1 h[ c>eful ,8 ?\ght to gu>d _! hon\r & _! lives2 & yet h[ wise2 at e po9t :]e ,8 pres5ce w\ld h fru/rat$ ! object ( ,8 com+1 ,he goes away4 ,he is n pres5t at ! great game ( dice1 = t 0 necess>y = ! work+ out ( ! div9e purpose2 ,he 0 away4 ,_h ,he be5 !re1 ,he mu/ ne$s h int]f]$2 _h ,he be5 !re1 ,he c\ld n h left ,8 fri5ds unaid$4 ,he rema9$ away1 until ,draupadi cri$ 9 h] agony = help :5 h] mode/y 0 ?reat5$2 !n he came ) ,dh>ma & clo!d h] ) g>m5ts z !y 7 dragg$ f h]2 b !n ! game 0 ov]1 ! dice 7 ca/1 & de/9y _h gone on its appo9t$ road4 ,h[ /range to wat* t work+6 ,"o object foll[$ )\t *ange1 )\t hesitation3 b e means us$ t might give p an opportunity ( escap+ if only !y w\ld4 ,he came to br+ ab\t t battle on ,kuruk%etra4 ,he came1 z we %all see 9 a mom5t1 9 ord] to c>ry out t "o object 9 prep>ation = ! c5turies t /ret*$ 9 front2 b 9 ! c>ry+ ( x out1 ,he w\ld give e *ance to m5 :o 7 entangl$ 9 t evil by _! own pa/1 s t if "o ( !m w\ld answ] to ,8 plead+ he might come ov] to ! side ( light aga9/ ! =ces ( d>kness4 ,he nev] wav]$ 9 ,8 object2 yet ,he nev] left unus$ "o means t man c\ld use to prev5t t object tak+ place4 ,a lesson full ( significance6 ,! w ( ! ,supreme mu/ be done1 b ! do+ ( t w is no excuse = any individual man :o does n c>ry out ! law to ! fulle/ ( 8 p[]4 ,al?\gh ! w mu/ be c>ri$ out1 ev]y?+ %\ld be done t righte\sness p]mits & t compassion sugge/s 9 ord] t m5 may *oose light r ?an d>kness1 & t only ! resolutely ob/9ate may at la/ be1 :elm$ 9 ! ru9 t falls ^u ! l&4 ,z ,tea*]--ne$ ,i speak ( ,him z tea*] :o gave ! ,bhagavad-,gita betwe5 ! cont5d+ armies on ,kuruk%etra8 ,tea*] n ( ,arjuna alone1 n ( ,india alone1 b ( e human he>t :i* c li/5 to spiritual in/ruction1 & und]/& a little ( ! pr(\nd wisdom !re clo!d 9 ! words ( man4 ,rememb] a lat] say+3 ,i1 ,o ,arjuna1 am ! ,tea*] & ! m9d is my pupil2 ! m9d ( e man :o is will+ to be taught2 ! m9d ( e "o :o is ready to be in/ruct$4 ,nev] does ! spiritual tea*] )hold k because he grudges ! giv+4 ,he is hamp]$ 9 ! giv+ by ! want ( receptivity 9 ^? to :om 8 message is address$4 ,ill d m5 judge ! div9e he>t ( ! great ,tea*]s1 or ! fa9t reflection ( t love 9 ! m\? ( ,_! mess5g]s1 :5 !y ?9k t k is )held because x is a preci\s possession to be grudg+ly dealt out1 t has to be giv5 9 z small a %>e z possible4 ,x is n ! )hold+ ( ! tea*] b ! clos+ ( ! he>t ( ! he>]2 n ! hesitation ( ! tea*] b ! want ( ! e> t he>s2 n ! de>? ( tea*]s b ! de>? ( pupils :o are will+ & ready to be taught4 ,i he> m5 say3 ,:y n an ,avat>a n[1 or if n an ,avat>a1 :y d n ! great ,ri%is come =w>d to speak ,_! gold5 wisdom 9 ! e>s ( m58 ,:y d ,!y des]t u8 ,:y d ,!y leave u8 ,:y %\ld ?is _w 9 ?is age n h ! wisdom z ,!y gave x ( old8 ,! answ] is t ,!y are wait+1 wait+1 wait+1 ) tireless pati5ce1 9 ord] to f9d "s "o will+ to be taught1 & :5 "o human he>t op5s itself out & says3 ,o ,"l1 tea* me1 !n ! tea*+ comes d[n 9 a /ream ( div9e en]gy & floods ! he>t4 ,& if y h n ! tea*+1 x is because y\r he>ts are lock$ ) ! key ( gold1 ) ! key ( fame1 ) ! key ( p[]1 & ) ! key ( desire = ! enjoym5ts ( ?is _w4 ,:ile ^? keys lock y\r he>ts1 ! tea*]s ( wisdom _c ent] 92 b unlock ! he>t & ?r[ away ! key1 & y w f9d y\rselves flood$ ) a wisdom :i* is ev] wait+ to come 94 ,z ,se>*] ( he>ts--,ah6 "h aga9 ,he is s difficult to und]/&1 ?is ,"l ( ,maya1 ?is ,ma/] ( illusion4 ,he te/s ! he>ts ( ,8 belov$1 n s mu* ! _w at l>ge4 ,to !m is ! tea*+ t %all guide !m aright4 ,= ,arjuna1 = ,bhima1 = ,yudhi%?ira1 = !m ! ke5] t\*1 ! %>p] trial1 9 ord] to see if )9 ! he>t "o gra9 ( evil /ill rema9s1 t w prev5t _! union ) ,himself4 ,= :at does he seek8 ,t !y %all be ,8 v own1 t !y %all ent] into ,8 be+4 ,b !y _c ent] !re9 :ile "o se$ ( evil rema9s 9 _! he>ts4 ,!y _c ent] !re9 :ile "o s9 is left 9 _! nature4 ,& s 9 t5d]ness & n 9 ang]1 9 wise/ love & n ) a desire to mislead1 ! ,"l ( ,love tries ! he>ts ( ,8 belov$1 s t any evil t is 9 !m may be wrung out by ! grip t ,he places on !m4 ,two or ?ree occasions ( x ,i rememb]4 ,i may m5tion p]haps a c\ple ( !m to %[ y ! me?od ( ! trial4 ,! battle ( ,kuruk%etra _h be5 rag+ _m a day2 ?\s&s & t5s ( ?\s&s ( ! dead lay scatt]$ on t t]rible field1 & e day :5 ! sun rose ,bhi%ma came =?1 g5]alissimo ( ! army ( ! ,kurus1 c>ry+ be=e him ev]y?+1 save :]e ,arjuna b>r$ 8 way2 b ,arjuna c\ld n be ev]y:]e2 he 0 call$ away1 ) ! horses guid$ by ! ,*>iote] ,%ri ,kri%na sweep+ across ! field l a :irlw9d1 c>ry+ victory 9 _! c\rse2 & :]e ! ,*>iote] & ,arjuna 7 n !re ,bhi%ma _h 8 way4 ,! he>ts ( ! ,p&avas sank l[ )9 !m1 & at la/ "o night "u _! t5ts1 re/+ ere ! next day's /ruggle1 ! bitt] despond5cy ( ,k+ ,yudhi%?ira broke out 9 words1 & he decl>$ t until ,bhi%ma 0 sla9 no?+ c\ld be done4 ,!n came ! te/ f ! lips ( ! se>*] ( he>ts4 ,behold1 ,i w g =? & slay him on ! morr[4 ,w\ld ,yudhi%?ira cons5t8 ,a promise /ood 9 8 way4 ,y may rememb] t :5 ,duryodhana & ,arjuna w5t to ,%ri ,kri%na :o lay sleep+1 ! "q arose z to :at ea* %\ld take4 ,alone1 un>m$1 ,%ri ,kri%na w\ld g ) "o1 ,he w\ld n fight2 a mighty battalion ( troops ,he w\ld give to ! o!r4 ,arjuna *ose ! un>m$ ,kri%na2 ,duryodhana1 ! mighty army ready to fight2 s ! ^w ( ! ,avat>a 0 pl$g$ t ,he w\ld n fight4 ,un>m$ ,he w5t into ! battle1 clad 9 8 yell[ silk5 robe1 & only ) ! :ip ( ! *>iote] 9 ,8 h&2 twice1 9 ord] to /imulate ,arjuna into combat1 ,he _h sprung d[n f ! *>iot & gone =? ) ,8 :ip 9 ,8 h& z ?\gh ,he w\ld attack ,bhi%ma & slay him :]e he f\ght4 ,ea* "t ,arjuna /opp$ ,him1 rem9d+ ,him ( ,8 words4 ,n[ came ! trial = ! blameless ,k+1 z he is (t5 call$2 %\ld ,%ri ,kri%na break ,8 ^w to give him victory8 ,he /ood firm4 ,?y promise is giv51 0 8 answ]2 t promise may n be brok54 ,he pass$ ! trial2 he /ood ! te/4 ,b /ill "o weakness 0 left 9 t noble he>t2 "o und]ly+ weakness t ?reat5$ to keep him away f 8 ,"l4 ,! lack ( p[] to /& absolutely alone 9 ! mom5t ( trial1 ! ev] cl++ to "s "o /rong] ?an himself1 9 ord] t 8 own decision might be upheld4 ,t la/ weakness _h to be burnt out z by fire4 ,9 a critical mom5t ( ! battle ! ^w came t ! success ( ,drona 0 c>ry+ ev]y?+ be=e him2 t ,drona 0 resi/less & t ! only way to slay him 0 to spread ! report t 8 son 0 dead1 & !n he w\ld no long] fight4 ,bhima slew an elephant ( ! same "n z ,drona's son1 & he said 9 ! he>+ ( ,drona3 ,a%vat?ama is dead4 ,b ,drona w\ld n believe unless ,k+ ,yudhi%?ira said s4 ,!n ! te/ came4 ,w he tell a practical lie b a nom9al tru?1 9 ord] to w9 ! battle8 ,he refus$2 n = 8 bro!r's plead+s w\ld he d x4 ,w\ld he /& firm by tru? q alone :5 all he rev]$ seem$ to be on ! o!r side8 ,! great ,"o said3 ,say t ,a%vat?ama is sla94 ,ought he to h done x because ,he1 ,%ri ,kri%na1 bade him8 ,ought he to h told ! lie because ! rev]$ ,"o c\nsell$ x8 ,ah no6 nei!r = ! voice ( ,god nor man1 may ! human s\l d a ?+ :i* he kn[s to be aga9/ ,god & ,8 law2 & alone he mu/ /& 9 ! univ]se1 r ?an s9 aga9/ "r4 ,& :5 ! lie 0 told "u cov] ( t excuse1 ,yudhi%?ira do+ :at he wi%$ 9 8 he>t "u cov] ( ! comm& f "o he rev]$1 !n he fell1 8 *>iot desc5d$ to ! gr\nd1 & suff]+ & mis]y foll[$ him f t day till ! day ( 8 end+1 until 9 ! face ( ! ,k+ ( ! cele/ials he /ood alone1 hold+ ! duty ( protection ev5 to a dog high] ?an div9e comm& & joy ( heav54 ,& !n he %[$ t ! lesson _h work$ out 9 8 purification1 & t ! he>t 0 clean f ! slighte/ ta9t ( weakness4 ,oh1 b m5 say1 ,%ri ,kri%na c\nsell$ ! tell+ ( a lie6 ,my bro!rs1 c y n see b5ea? ! illusion8 ,:at is !re 9 ?is _w t ! ,supreme does n d8 ,!re is no life b ,81 no ,self b ,81 no?+ save ,8 life ?r\gh all ,8 univ]se2 & e act is ,8 act1 :5 y g back to ! ultimates4 ,he _h w>n$ !m ( t tru?4 ,i ,he said1 am ! gambl+ ( ! *eat1 z well z ! *ants ( ! ,v$a4 ,/range lesson1 & h>d to le>n1 & yet true4 ,= at e /age ( evolution !re is a lesson to be le>nt4 ,he tea*es all ! lessons2 at ea* po9t ( gr[? ! next /ep is to be tak51 & v (t5 t /ep is ! exp]i5c+ ( evil1 9 ord] t suff]+ may burn ! desire = evil out ( ! v he>t4 ,& j z ! knife ( ! surgeon is diff]5t f ! knife ( ! murd]]1 al?\gh bo? may pi]ce ! human fle%1 ! "o cutt+ to cure1 ! o!r to slay2 s is ! %>p knife ( ! ,supreme1 :5 by exp]i5ce ( evil & consequ5t pa9 ,he purifies ! man1 diff]5t1 because ! motive is o!r ?an ! do+ ( evil to gratify passion1 ! /epp+ aside f righte\sness 9 ord] to please ! l[] nature4 ,la/ ( all ,he %[s himself z ! ,supreme2 !re is ! ,vai%nava =m1 ! univ]sal =m1 ! =m t conta9s ! univ]se4 ,b /ill m is ! ,supreme se5 9 ! pr(\nd wisdom ( ! tea*+1 9 ! /eadfa/ness ( ,8 walk ?r\gh life4 ,does x s\nd /range to say t ,god is se5 m 9 ! latt] ?an ! =m]1 t ! out] =m t conta9s ! univ]se is less div9e ?an ! p]fect /eadfa/ nature1 sw]v+ nei!r to ! "r h& nor ! left8 ,read t life aga9 ) ?is ?\ght 9 y\r m9d1 ( "o purpose foll[$ to its end no matt] :at =ces might play on ! o!r side1 & its greatness may appe>4 ,:at did ,he come to d8 ,he came to give ! la/ lesson to ! ,k%attriya ca/e ( ,india1 & to op5 ,india to ! _w4 ,_m lessons _h be5 giv5 to t great ca/e4 ,we "k t tw5ty-"o times !y _h be5 cut (f1 & yet re-e/abli%$4 ,we "k t ,%ri ,rama _h %[n ! p]fect life ( ,k%attriya1 z an example t !y might foll[4 ,!y w\ld n le>n ! lesson1 ei!r by de/ruction or by love4 ,!y w\ld n foll[ ! example ei!r f fe> or f admiration4 ,!n _! h\r /ruck on ! bell ( ,heav51 ! knell ( ! ,k%attriya ca/e4 ,he came to sweep away t ca/e & to leave only scatt]$ remnants ( x1 dott$ ov] ! ,indian soil4 ,x _h be5 ! sword ( ,india1 ! iron wall t r+$ h] r\nd4 ,he came to %iv] t wall into pieces1 & to break ! sword t x might n /rike aga94 ,x _h be5 us$ to oppress in/ead ( to protect4 ,x _h be5 us$ = tyranny in/ead ( = ju/ice4 ,!re=e he :o gave x brake x1 till m5 %\ld le>n by suff]+ :at !y w\ld n le>n by precept4 ,& on ! field ( ,kuru1 ! ,k%attriya ca/e f\ght its la/ great battle2 none 7 left ( all t mighty ho/ save a h&ful1 :5 ! fight+ 0 ov]4 ,nev] has ! ca/e recov]$ f ,kuruk%etra4 ,x has n utt]ly disappe>$4 ,9 "s di/ricts we f9d families belong+ to x2 b y "k well en\gh t z a ca/e 9 mo/ p>ts ( mod]n ,india1 y are h>d put to f9d x4 ,:y 9 ! great c\nsels ( ! _w's welf>e 0 ?is done8 ,n only to tea* a lesson = all "t to k+s & rul]s1 t if !y w\ld n gov]n aright !y %\ld n gov]n at all2 b also to lay ,india op5 to ! _w4 ,h[ /range t s\nds6 ,to lay h] op5 to invasion8 ,he :o lov$ h] to lay h] op5 to conque/8 ,he :o _h consecrat$ h]1 ,he :o _h hall[$ h] pla9s & =e/s by ,8 tread+1 & ^: voice _h rung ?r\gh h] l&8 ,aye1 = ,he judges n z man judges1 & ,he sees ! end f ! beg9n+4 ,india z %e 0 ( old1 kept isolat$ f all ! _w1 0 s kept t %e might h ! treasure ( spiritual k p\r$ into h] & make a vessel = ! conta9+4 ,b :5 y fill ! vessel1 y d n !n put t vessel high away on a %elf1 & leave m5 ?ir/+ = ! liquid t x conta9s4 ,! mighty ,"o fill$ ,8 ,indian vessel ) ! wat] ( spiritual k1 & at la/ ! "t came :5 t wat] %\ld be p\r$ out = ! qu5*+ ( ! ?ir/ ( ! _w1 & %\ld n be left only = ! qu5*+ ( ! ?ir/ ( a s+le nation1 = ! use ( a s+le p4 ,!re=e ! ,lov] ( m5 came1 9 ord] t ! wat] ( life might be p\r$ out2 ,he broke d[n ! wall1 s t ! =eign] might ov]/ep h] bord]s4 ,! ,greeks swept 91 ! ,mussulmans swept 91 invasion aft] invasion1 invasion aft] invasion1 until ! conqu]ors :o n[ rule ,india 7 ! late/ 9 "t4 ,d y see 9 t only decay1 only mis]y1 only t ,india is "u a curse8 ,ah no1 my bro!rs6 ,t :i* seems a curse = ! "t is = ! _w's heal+ & ! _w's bless+2 & ,india may well suff] = a "t 9 ord] t ! _w may be r$eem$4 ,:at does x mean8 ,i am n speak+ politically1 b f ! /&po9t ( a spiritual /ud5t1 :o is try+ to und]/& h[ ! evolution ( ! race goes on4 ,! p :o la/ conqu]$ ,india1 :o n[ rule h] z gov]nors1 are ! p ^: language is ! mo/ widely spread ( all ! languages ( ! _w1 & x is likely to become ! _w's language4 ,x belongs n only to t little isl& ( ,brita91 x belongs also to ! great cont95t ( ,am]ica1 to ! great cont95t ( ,au/ralia4 ,x has spread f l& to l&1 until t "o tongue is ! tongue mo/ widely und]/ood among/ all ! peoples ( ! _w4 ,o!r nations are beg9n+ to le>n x1 because bus9ess & trade & ev5 diplomacy are beg9n+ to be c>ri$ on 9 t ,engli% spee*4 ,:at wond] !n t ! ,supreme %\ld s5d to ,india ?is nation ^: language is becom+ ! _w-language1 & lay h] op5 to be held z "p ( t _w-wide empire1 9 ord] t h] ,scriptures1 translat$ into ! mo/ widely spok5 language1 may help ! :ole human family & purify & spiritualise ! he>ts ( all ,8 sons4 ,!re is ! deepe/ object ( ,8 com+1 to prep>e ! spiritualisation ( ! _w4 ,x is n en\gh t "o nation %all be spiritual2 x is n en\gh t "o c\ntry %all h wisdom2 x is n en\gh t "o l&1 h[ev] mighty & h[ev] belov$--& d n ,i love ,india z few ( y love h]8--x is n en\gh t %e %\ld h ! gold ( spiritual tru?1 & ! re/ ( ! _w be paup]s begg+ = a co94 ,no2 f> bett] t = a "t %e %\ld s9k 9 ! scale ( nations1 9 ord] t :at %e _c d = h]self may be done by div9e ag5cies t are ev] guid+ ! evolution ( ! _w4 ,?us :at f outside looks z conque/ & subjection1 to ! eye ( ! _s looks z ! op5+ ( ! spiritual temple1 s t all ! nations may come 9 & le>n4 ,only t leaves to y a duty1 a responsibility4 ,i he> s mu*1 ,i h spok5 s (t51 ( ! desc5dants ( ,ri%is & ( ! blood ( ! ,ri%is 9 y\r ve9s4 ,true1 b n en\gh4 ,if y are aga9 to be :at ,%ri ,kri%na means y to be 9 ,8 et]nal c\nsels1 ! ,brahmana ( nations1 ! tea*] ( div9e tru?1 ! m\? 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