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II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

आंतु अग्निज्योतीचा प्रकाशु I बाहेरी शुक्लपक्षु आणि दिवसु I आणि सा मासांमाजीं मासु I उत्तरायण II 220 II
ऐशिया समयोगाची निरुती I लाहोनि जे देह ठेविती I ते परब्रम्हचि होती I ब्रम्हविद II 221   II
अवधारीं गा धनुर्धरा I येथवरी सामर्थ्य यया अवसरा I तेवींचि हा उजू मार्ग स्वपुरा I यावया पैं II 222 II
एथ अग्नि हें पहिलें पायतरें I ज्योतिर्मय हें दुसरें I दिवस जाणें तिसरें I चौथें शुक्लपक्ष II 223 II
आणि सामास उत्तरायण I तें वरचील गा सोपान I येणें सायुज्यसिद्धीसदन I पावती योगी II 224 II
हा उत्तम काळु जाणिजे I यातें आर्चिरादि मार्गु म्हणिजे I आतां अकाळु तोही सहजें I सांगेन आईक II 225 II

"Illustrating the significance of the time of death Lord Krishna said, illumination within the body accompanied by the auspicious Shukla Paksha, the brighter phase of the moon and a day belonging to highly auspicious Uttarayan, the period of the Sun's northward movement, considered to be six months long, the yogis' who depart this world during such specific auspicious times attain oneness with the Supreme Consciousness, not be reborn. The first step on the path of spiritual ascension is fire within the body, the second is the flame of fire, third is the time of the day and fourth is the Shukla Paksha. The highest is the six months of Uttarayan. Following these steps the yogis' attain "Sayujya", the ultimate state of merging or union with the divine, a complete dissolution of the individual self into the divine consciousness. It is called as "Archira Marga", or the path of light. It is described as the route taken by enlightened souls to reach the Supreme Reality (Brahma) after death.
Lord Krishna said, let Me now illustrate to you the time inappropriate for death."

II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II

II श्रीसद्गुरूचरणार्पणमस्तु II