The essence of all the Vedas in the palm of my hand
21. This is the essence of all the Vedas. The Vedas are infinite. But
the distilled essence of the infinite Vedas in
this purushottama-yoga. Where are these Vedas? Their ways are strange. Where is their
essence? At the very
beginning of this Chapter it is said, "He whose leaves the vedas are." My brother,
the Vedas fill every leaf of the tree. The vedas are not hidden in the
Samhitas (collections of mantras) or in your books and treatises.
They pervade the whole universe. Shakespeare speaks of
"... Tongues in trees, books in the running brooks, Sermons in stones ..."
The idea is that the Vedas are neither in Sanskrit not in the Samhitas, but in all Creation. If you serve, they will
appear before you.
22. We say, "prabhaate karadarshanam" - "looking at one's palm early in the morning." All the Vedas are in
that palm and they say, "Serve." Consider whether your hands worked yesterday, whether they are fit to work
again today and whether they carry the marks of service. When the hands
are worn out with service, then the destiny that Brahma ordained for
you becomes clear. This is the meaning of "looking at one's palm in the
morning." |
