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II श्रीराम जय राम जय जय राम II
एऱ्हवीं तरी साधारण I उरीं आदळलिया मरण I जो आठव धरी अंत:करण I तेंचि होइजे II 69 II
जैसा कवण एक काकुळती I पळतां फवनगती I दुपाउलीं अवचितीं I कुहामाजी पडियेला II 70 II
आतां तया पडणयाआरौतें I पडण चुकवावया परौतें I नाहीं म्हणोनि तेथें I पडावेंचि पडे II 71 II
तेंवि मृत्यूचेनि अवसरें एकें I जें येऊनि जीवासमोर ठाके I तें होणें मग न चुके I भलतयापरी II 72 II
आणि जागता जंव असिजे I तंव जेणें ध्यानें भावना भाविजे I डोळां लागतखेवों देखिजे I तेंचि स्वप्नीं II 73 II
तेंवि जितेनि अवसरें I जें आवडोनि जीवीं उरे I तेंचि मरणाचिये मेरे I फार हों लागे II 74 II
आणि मरणीं जया जें आठवे I तो तेचि गतीतें पावे I म्हणोनि सदां स्मरावें I मातेचि तुवां II 75 II
डोळां जें देखावें I कां कानीं हन ऐकावें I मनीं जें भावावें I बोलावें वाचे II 76 II
तें आंत बाहेरि आघवें I मीचि करूनि घालावें I मग सर्वीं काळीं स्वभावें I मीचि आहें II 77 II
अर्जुना ऐसें जाहालिया I मग न मरिजे देह गेलिया I मा संग्रामु केलिया I भय काय तुज II 78 II
तूं मनबुद्धि साचेंसीं I जरी माझिया स्वरूपीं अर्पिसी I तरी मातेंचि गा पावसी I हे माझी भाक II 79 II
हेंच कायिसया वरी होये I ऐसा जरी संदेहो वर्ततु आहे I तरी अभ्यासूनि आदीं पाहें I मग नव्हे तरी कोपें II 80 II
"Dying person's last thoughts determine the future state of his soul after death. A person running frantically falls accidentally in a well seeing no other way. Similarly person's consciousness at the time of death significantly influences their next life. The state of being the person remembers when he quits his body, that state the person will attain without fail. A strong longing or desire, when nurtured and pursued, can manifest as a vivid mental image or a dream. When facing the prospect of one's own death the intensity of yearning one harbors all his life becomes particularly acute. Whatever a person remembers or is absorbed in at the moment of death will determine their next state of being. And therefore let your remembrance at all time be of Me only said Lord Krishna to Arjun. Whatever you'll see with eyes, hear with ears, contemplate with mind or speak with your tongue, let it all be only Me, the all encompassing, All Pervading. If by recognizing the divine presence in all beings and things, one transcends the fear associated with the temporary nature of the physical body, then why should you be afraid of the battle asked Lord Krishna to Arjun. Being true to your Self, if you merge your mind and intellect wholeheartedly into Me, then you have my word that you become Me. However if you are still anxious about how this could happen, then I suggest let it be a meaningful experience based on understanding the context. Despite doing this if you still do not attain what you seek, you have every reason to be displeased."
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