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दिव्यानि नानावर्णाकृतीनि चेति अस्त्राय फट् । श्रीकृष्णप्रीत्यर्थं पाठे विनियोगः ॥
THE ARRANGEMENT OF THE HANDS ETC
FOR THE GITA
ॐ The Blessed Veda-Vyasa is the Rishi of this Bhagavad-Gita mantra. The metre is the anushtup. Shri Krishna, the Supreme Self, is its Devata. <f Thou grievest for those that should not be grieved for, yet speakest words of wisdom : " such is the Bija. Aban. doning all duties, come unto me alone for shelter : " such is the Shakti. " I will liberate thee from all sins sorrow not :” such is the Kilakam& 'Weapons cleave him not, nor fire burneth him ;" thus : "To the two thumbs, all hail !” " Nor waters wet him, nor wind drieth him away;" thus: "To the two index fingers, all hail!” “Uncleavable he, incombustible he, neither to be wetted nor dried away ;" thus : ( " To the two middle fingers, all hail!” “ Perpetual, all-pervasive, stable, im movable, ancient ;" thus : " To the two nameless (fourth) fingers, all hail !” " Behold, O Partha, my Forms, a hundred-fold, a thousand-fold ;" thus : "To the two little fingers, all hail ! ” “ Various in kind, divine , various in colours;" thus : " To the two palms and backs of the
