The entire content of this mail is from Swami Chidbhavananda's translation of Bhagavad Gita , published by Ramakrishna Mission
How about the fully qualified ones? The answer comes:
The Neutral Iswara is the Votary's Own 29-34
1 Gita Sloka every day - Chapter 9 - Rajavidya Rajaguhya Yoga - Sloka 33
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| Parikshit listening to Bhagavatham |
Kim punah brahmanah punyah bhakta raja rishyah tatha I
Anityam asukham lokam imam prapya bhajasva mam II sloka 33
किं पुनः ब्रह्मणः पुण्यः भक्ता राज ऋषयः तथा I
अनित्यं असुखं लोकं इमम् प्राप्य भजस्व माम् II श्लोक 33
How much more then the holy brahmanas and devoted royal saints! Having come into this transient, joyless world, do worship me.
Punyam is in contrast with papam already mentioned. A brahmana is one who is perfect in mind and completely given over to spiritual life. The kshatriya comes next to him and he is entirely devoted to god. These two types of evolved highly people can easily attain godhood.
What is sought as a frgrant and fresh flower today is cast aside as rubbish tomorrow. This is the case with everything in the world. Its transitoriness is self evident. Misery is the counterpart of every earthly joy. Sorrow is ingrained in happiness. The highly evolved souls, the discerning ones should therefore take to the worship of Iswara so that they may transcend this relative existence.
How shall we attain God?
Can you with a distressed heart pray to him for his grace and revelation? You shed potful of tears for the sake of your wife, children and property. Have you ever shed a drop of tear seeking the Lord? As long as the baby is interested in toys, the mother minds her own business But when the baby throws away those things and screams, the mother rushes to attend on it. You behave likewise towards god; and he will reveal himself to you.
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