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«Undivided, yet appears as if divided in beings; He, the object of knowledge, is the creator, sustainer, and destroyer of (all) beings.»

«Thus the creation as well as the knowledge and the object of knowledge have been briefly described. Understanding this, My devotee attains Me.»

«Some, however, do not understand Brahman, but having heard (of it) from others, take to worship. They also transcend death by their firm faith to what they have heard.»

«When one perceives diverse variety of beings resting in One and spreading out from That alone, then one attains Brahman.»

«The Supreme Lord said: Fearlessness, purity of heart, perseverance in the yoga of knowledge, charity, sense restraint, sacrifice, study of the scriptures, austerity, honesty; / Nonviolence, truthfulness, absence of anger, renunciation, equanimity, abstaining from malicious talk, compassion for all creatures, freedom from greed, gentleness, modesty, absence of fickleness; / Splendor, forgiveness, fortitude, cleanliness, absence of malice, and absence of pride; these are the qualities of those endowed with divine virtues, O Arjuna.»

«Arjuna said: O Krishna, seeing this gentle human form of Yours, I have now become composed and I am normal again.»

«The Supreme Lord said: This (four-armed) form of Mine that you have seen is very difficult, indeed, to see. Even the gods are ever longing to see this form.»

«O Arjuna, now behold the entire creation; animate, inanimate, and whatever else you like to see; all at one place in My body.»

«(Arjuna saw the Universal Form of the Lord) with many mouths and eyes, and many visions of marvel, with numerous divine ornaments, and holding divine weapons.»

«This body [the miniature universe] may be called the field or creation. One who knows the creation is called the creator by the seers of truth.»