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II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

जे विषयांसि तिळांजळी देऊनि I प्रवृत्तीवरी निगड वाउनी I मातें हृदयीं सूनी I भोगिताती II 124 II
परि भोगितया आराणुका I भेटणें नाहीं क्षुधादिकां I तेथ चक्षुरादि रंकां I कवण पाडु II 125 II
ऐसे निरंतर एकवटले I जे अंत:करणीं मजशीं लिगटले I मीचि होऊनि आटले I उपासिती II 126 II
तयां देहावसान जैं पावे I तैं तिहीं मातें स्मरावें I मग म्यां जरी पावावें I तरि उपास्ति ते कायसी II 127 II
पैं रंकु एक आडलेपणें I काकुळती धांव गा धांव म्हणे I तरि तयाचिये ग्लानी धांवणें I काय न घडे मज II 128 II
आणि भक्तांही तेचि दशा I तरी भक्तीचा सोसु कायसा I म्हणऊनि हा ध्वनी ऐसा I न वाखाणावा II 129 II
तिहीं जे वेळीं मी स्मरावा I ते वेळीं स्मरला कीं पावावा I तो आभारुही जीवा I साहवेचि ना II 130 II
ते ऋणवैपण देखोनि आंगीं I मी आपुलियाचि उत्तीर्णत्वालागीं I भक्ताचिया तनुत्यागीं I परिचर्या करीं II 131 II
देहवैकल्याचा वारा I झणें लागेल या सकुमारां I म्हणोनि आत्मबोधाचे पांजिरां I सूयें तयातें II 132 II
वरि आपुलिया स्मरणाची उवाइली I हींवऐसी करीं साउली I ऐसेनि नित्य बुद्धि संचली I मी आणीं तयांतें II 133 II
म्हणोनि देहांतींचें साकडें I माझियां कहींचि न पडे I मी आपुलियांतें आपुलीकडे I सुखेंचि आणीं II 134 II
वरचील देहाची गंवसणी फेडुनी I आहाच अहंकाराचे रज झाडुनी I शुद्ध वासना निवडुनी I आपणपां मेळवीं II 135 II
आणि भक्तां तरी देहीं I विशेष एकवंकीचा ठाव नाहीं I म्हणऊनि अव्हेरु अरितां कांहीं I वियोग ऐसा न वाटे II 136 II
ना तरी देहांतींचि मियां यावें I मग आपणपें यांतें न्यावें I हेंही नाहीं जे स्वभावें I ते आधींचि मज मीनले II 137 II
येरी शरीराचिया सलिलीं I असतेपण हे साउली I वांचूनि चंद्रिका ते ठेली I चंद्रींचि आहे II 138 II
ऐसे जे नित्ययुक्त I तयांसि सुलभ मी सतत I म्हणऊनि देहांतीं निश्चित I मीचि होती II 139 II

"Lord Krishna said, those who exercise control or restraint, particularly of the mind and senses, give up engagement in worldly activities, social obligations, and fulfilling desires, actively treasuring Me in their heart, enjoy the bliss of My Realization to the fullest. A profound longing for Me surpassing the basic human needs for sustainance so much so that the sense gratification by eyes and other sense organs fades in comparison. In this way those who remain deeply absorbed and focussed only on Me are merged into Me within. "Upasana", a spiritual practice of worship and devotion, often involving meditation and contemplation, with the goal of drawing closer to the divine will lose its relevance altogether if My coming to their aid at the time of death is conditional or dependent upon whether they remind of Me at their death or not. Don't I run to aid to those who call upon Me at the times of peril? It demonstrates that even in the face of seemingly insurmountable obstacles, unwavering faith and devotion can lead to divine intervention. And therefore have no doubt in mind about how My remembrance can be possible at the time of death. The one pointed devotion of My devotees will be burdensome if they don't have My presence as soon as they remember Me. I reciprocate with the devotees and feel a sense of obligation for their love and service.
The reciprocal and intimate relationship between the divine and the devotee, where the devotee's love can move the Lord to act in ways that might not otherwise be expected. In order to keep them away from the sufferings due to weakness of body, I keep them secured in the cage of Self Realization. In the cool shadow of remembrance of Lord, this imagery suggests His calming presence, like shade on a hot day. The feeling of comfort, protection, and peace that comes from remembering My presence steadies their intellect, a state of mental clarity and stability, where one's thinking is consistent and reliable, not easily swayed by emotions or external influences. And therefore the turmoil at death do not affect My devotees. I lead them into Me smoothly. Stripping away the shell of their body, dusting off their "I" Consciousness and with Shuddha Vasanas', the desires or tendencies that are free from impurities or selfish motives, I merge them into Me. The true devotees, having realized that "I am this body" is but an illusion do not regret parting from the body at the time of death. Their mind is beyond I coming to their aid in the end and taking them with Me to merge into Me, because they are merged into Me while living in the body. Just like moon and moonlight appear distinct in their reflection in water, similarly the devotee even if assumes the body is actually one with Me.  "Nityayukta", the devotees "always united" or "ever steadfast" with the Supreme Being, who are constantly absorbed in the divine consciousness and actively engaged in worship or service to Lord have My presence ever, they merge into Me in the end."

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