| 41. Here, O son
of Kuru, there is one thought of a resolute nature. Manybranched and endless
are the thoughts of the irresolute.Here, O son of Kurt, in this path to
Bliss, there is only one thought of a resolute nature, and it is subversive
of all other manybranched thoughts opposed to it.that thought having sprung
from the; right source of knowledge. Those other thoughts which are opposed
to it are various By acting up to these manybranched thoughts, samsara becomes
endless and everspreading. But when, owing to discrimination produced by
the right source of knowledge, these thoughts of endless variety cease,
samsara also ceases. Owing to variety in each of their branches, the thoughts
of the irresoluteof those who are not possessed of the discrimination produced
by the right source of knowledgeare endless.No Wisdom possible f or the
worldlyminded. As regards those who have no conviction of a resolute nature,
No conviction of a resolute nature is formed in the mind of those who are
attached to pleasures and power, and whose minds are drawn away by that
flowery speech which the unwise enamoured of Vedic utterances, declaring
there is nothing else, full of desire, having svarga as their goalutter,
(a speech which promises birth as the reward of actions and which abounds
in specific acts for the attainment of pleasure and power, O son of Pritha.They
are unwise ; they are wanting in discrimination. They are enamoured of the
Vedic passages composed of many a praise (to gods) and unfolding various
ends and means. They say that there is nothing else besides words which
are the means of attaining svarga, cattle, and other such objects of desire.
They are full of desires and are ever in pursuit of them. Their chief and
final goal is svarga They talk words, fine like a flowery tree, very pleasant
to hear. |
