endued with renunciation and devotion, thou wilt be released and will come to me.  I am alike to all creatures; there is none hateful to me, none dear.  They, however, who worship me with reverence are in me and I also am in them.  If even a person of exceedingly wicked conduct worshippeth me, without worshipping any one else, he should certainly be regard as good, for his efforts are well-directed. (Such a person) soon becometh of virtuous soul, and attaineth to eternal tranquillity.  Know, O son of Kunti, that none devoted to me is ever lost.  For, O son of Pritha, even they who may be of sinful birth, women, Vaisyas, and also Sudras, even they, resorting to me, attain to the supreme goal.  What then (shall I say) of holy Brahmanas and saints who are my devotees?  Having come to this transient and miserable world, be engaged in my worship.[228] Fix thy mind on me; be my devotee, my worshipper; bow to me; and thus making me thy refuge and applying thy self to abstraction, thou wilt certainly come to me.’

Section XXXIV [(Bhagavad Gita Chapter X)]

“The Holy One said, ’Once more still, O mighty-armed one, listen to my supernal words which, from desire of (thy) good, I say unto thee that wouldst be pleased (therewith).[229] The hosts of gods know not my origin, nor the great Rishis, since I am, in every way, the source of the gods and the great Rishis.[230] He that knoweth me as the Supreme Lord of the worlds, without birth and beginning, (he), undeluded among mortals, is free from all sins.  Intelligence, knowledge, the absence of delusion, forgiveness, truth, self-restraint, and tranquillity, pleasure, pain, birth, death, fear, and also security, abstention from harm, evenness of mind, contentment, ascetic austerities, gift, fame, infamy, these several attributes of creatures arise from me.  The Seven great Rishis, the four Maharishis before (them), and the Manus, partaking of my nature, were born from my mind, of whom in this world are these offsprings.[231] He that knoweth truly this pre-eminence and mystic power of mine, becometh possessed of unswerving devotion.  Of this (there is) no doubt.  I am the origin of all things, from me all things proceed.  Thinking thus, the wise, endued with my nature, worship me.[232] Their hearts on me, their lives devoted to me, instructing one another, and gloryfying me they are ever contented and happy.[233] Unto them always devoted, and worshipping (me) with love, I give that devotion in the form of knowledge by which they come to me.[234] Of them, for compassion’s sake.  I destroy the darkness born of ignorance, by the brilliant lamp of knowledge, (myself) dwelling in their souls.’