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COMMENTATOR'S BENEDICTORY VERSES<br />

Om Adoration to Krishna whose nature is Sat, Chit<br />

and Ananda, who performs his functions <strong>with</strong>out effort,<br />

who is cognised by <strong>the</strong> Vedanta, who is <strong>the</strong> Guru, and who<br />

is <strong>the</strong> witness <strong>of</strong> Buddhi.<br />

2. I adore <strong>the</strong> sage Krishnadvaipayana Vyiisa devoted<br />

to <strong>the</strong> welfare <strong>of</strong> all beings, who is to <strong>the</strong> Vedas as <strong>the</strong> sun<br />

is to <strong>the</strong> lotus and who is <strong>the</strong> fountain <strong>of</strong> self-control, etc.<br />

3. The admirable hymn containing <strong>the</strong> thousand<br />

names <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> Supreme Person, who has thousands <strong>of</strong> forms,<br />

thousands <strong>of</strong> eyes, faces, feet and arms, is now being commented<br />

upon for <strong>the</strong> sake <strong>of</strong> overcoming birth, decay, etc.<br />

S'rl Vais'ampayana said :<br />

1. Hearing all <strong>the</strong> Dharmas in <strong>the</strong>ir entirety and<br />

those sacred acts that destroy sins, in various ways,<br />

Yudhishthira again addressed <strong>the</strong> son o£ Santanu<br />

(Bhishma).<br />

Vais'ampayana said to Janamejaya.<br />

Dharmas are those that lead to prosperity and Moksha<br />

as defined by <strong>the</strong> Vedas. Addressed : as he was <strong>of</strong> opinion<br />

that he had not been taught <strong>the</strong> means <strong>of</strong> attaining all <strong>the</strong><br />

desired ends <strong>of</strong> man, that are easy to follow and mighty in<br />

<strong>the</strong>ir results.<br />

Yudhishthira said :<br />

2. Who is <strong>the</strong> One Deity in <strong>the</strong> world ? What is <strong>the</strong><br />

sole and Supreme Goal ? Whom should men praise and<br />

worship to attain good ?

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