The Bhagavad Gita by Eknath Easwaran

╭ chapter eleven
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You are the first among the gods, the timeless spirit,
the resting place of all beings. You are the knower and
the thing which is known. You are the final home;
with your infinite form you pervade the cosmos.
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You are Vayu, god of wind; Yama, god of
death; Agni, god of fire; Varuna, god of water.
You are the moon and the creator Prajapati,
and the great-grandfather of all creatures. I bow
before you and salute you again and again.
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You are behind me and in front of me; I bow to
you on every side. Your power is immeasurable.
You pervade everything; you are everything.
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Sometimes, because we were friends, I rashly said,
“Oh, Krishna! Say, friend!” – casual, careless remarks.
Whatever I may have said lightly, whether we were
playing or resting, alone or in company, sitting
together or eating, 42 if it was disrespectful, forgive
me for it, O Krishna. I did not know the greatness
of your nature, unchanging and imperishable.
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You are the father of the universe, of the
animate and the inanimate; you are the object of
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