(22-23)
Of this tree extending in the sun there are two seeds
[sin and piety], hundreds of roots [the
living entities], three lower trunks [the
modes], five upper trunks [the elements],
five saps produced [sound, form, touch, taste and
aroma], eleven branches [the mind and the ten
indriyas]; two birds having a nest [jîva
and âtmâ], three types of bark [air,
bile and mucus] and two fruits [happiness and
distress]. The lusty one living in a household enjoys
one fruit of the tree whereas the other swanlike ones
living in the forest with the help of the worshipable
[the devotees, the gurus] know the One who by
dint of His mâyâ appears in many forms.
Chapter
13:
The
Hamsa-avatâra Answers the Questions of the Sons of
Brahmâ
(20) Thus seeing Me
offered they in approach, keeping Brahmâ in front,
their obeisances at the lotusfeet and asked they 'Who are
You?'
Chapter
14:
The
Devotional Coherence of the Methods and the Meditation on
Vishnu
(17) Not after
sense-gratification being of a mind that is constantly
attached to Me, experience they, the great ones peaceful
within who being of care for all individual souls in
their consciousness are not influenced by lusts, My
happiness that can not be known but by complete
detachment.
(23) How can without
bhakti one's hairs stand on end, without the loving
service the heart melt, without devotion the tears flow,
the bliss be and the consciousness be purified? (24) Of
the one of whom the speech chokes up, the heart melts,
there times and again are wet tears and sometimes is
laughter, of whom there's unashamed singing out loud and
dancing as well connected in My bhakti, is the universe
purified [see also s'ikshashthaka and 11.2:
40].
(36-42) With the eyes
half closed concentrated on the lotus present straight up
in the heart, should one face-up and alert within the
whorl of its eight petals one after the other depict the
sun, the moon and the fire. Within the fire should one
consider My harmonious form, so auspicious for
meditation, gentle and cheerful endowed with four
beautiful arms. Charming of beauty are the neck and the
forehead, the pure smile even so and the ears with
glowing shark shaped earrings. Golden the dress, a rain
cloud complexion, the curl on the chest, the abode of the
goddess, with a conch and a disc, a club and a lotus, and
the decoration of a forest flower garland. The feet with
bells shining, rich glowing the kaustubha, a shining
crown and bracelets, a girdle and armlets; all parts of
the body beautiful and charming, the smiling with mercy
and the glance most delicate, one should meditate by
putting the mind and senses to all limbs. By the mind
pulling back from the objects of the senses, by the
intelligence, the charioteer, sober and grave, should one
with love be guided to the complete of Me.
Chapter
15:
Mystical
Perfection: the Siddhis
(35) Of all the
perfections am I indeed the cause and the protector; I am
the master of the yoga [the final union], the
analysis, the dharma, and the community of vedic
teachers.
Chapter
16:
The
Lord's Opulence
(8) He, the tiger among
men, just like you, in front of the battle asking Me
questions, was at the time by Me with logical arguments
enlightened on the matter.
(12) I am Hiranyagarbha
[Brahmâ the original teacher] of the
Veda's, of the mantras I am three-lettered omkâra,
of the letters I am the first [the 'a'], and of
the sacred metres I am the three-feet [the
gâyatrî-mantra].
(29) Of those entitled
to the name Bhagavân [the Supreme Lord] am
I Vâsudeva, among My devotees am I indeed you
[Uddhava], among the ape-like am I Hanumân,
and among the scientists I am Sudars'ana.
