longs for God, him the Lord chooses; because to him alone can He reveal His
true nature.


XXIV

He who has not turned away from evil conduct, whose senses are
uncontrolled, who is not tranquil, whose mind is not at rest, he
can never attain this Atman even by knowledge.

Yama having first described what the Atman is, now tells us how to attain It.
man must try to subdue his lower nature and gain control over the body and
senses. e must conquer the impure selfish desires which now disturb the
serenity of his mind, that it may grow calm and peaceful. In other words, he
must live the life and develop all spiritual qualities in order to perceive
the Atman.


XXV

Who then can know where is this mighty Self? He (that Self) to
whom the Brahmanas and Kshatriyas are but food and death itself a
condiment.

This text proclaims the glory and majesty of the Supreme. The Brahmanas stand
for spiritual strength, the Kshatriyas for physical strength, yet both are
overpowered by His mightiness. Life and death alike are food for Him. As the
light of the great sun swallows up all the lesser lights of the universe,
similarly all worlds are lost in the effulgence of the Eternal Omnipresent
Being.