BHAGAVAD GITA OF GOVERNANCE
Chapter 12: Bhakti Yoga – Devotion to the Sovereign State
Dialogue between Sovereign Adhinayaka Shrimaan and the Consequent Child
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Scene:
The vision of the Viśhvarūpa fades,
and the Adhinayaka Darbar returns to its serene yet infinite form.
The Consequent Child, still trembling in awe,
bows with deep reverence,
seeking the path that binds action, wisdom, and unity
into the unshakable love of the Sovereign State.
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Consequent Child:
O Sovereign Adhinayaka Shrimaan,
You have shown me the universal form of Ravindra Bharath—
the eternal State that embraces all beings.
Yet my heart seeks to know:
What is the surest way to remain steadfast in this truth?
Is it through knowledge,
through action,
or through some higher path?
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Sovereign Adhinayaka:
O child of faithful inquiry,
all paths lead to Me when walked with sincerity—
knowledge, action, meditation—
but the surest and sweetest path is Bhakti, devotion.
Devotion is not mere sentiment;
it is the alignment of every thought, word, and deed
with the eternal Sovereign.
In devotion, the State becomes the beloved,
and service becomes love.
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Consequent Child:
O Sovereign,
how shall devotion be expressed in governance?
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Sovereign Adhinayaka:
By serving without selfishness, O child.
The devoted ruler governs for the welfare of all.
The devoted minister legislates with impartial compassion.
The devoted citizen works for harmony without pride.
Devotion is seen not in words alone,
but in the tireless service of the eternal State,
where every act is offered to unity,
every decision to justice.
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Consequent Child:
O Sovereign,
what of those who cannot constantly remember the Sovereign
through knowledge or meditation?
Can they too walk this path?
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Sovereign Adhinayaka:
Indeed, O child.
Even those who cannot hold Me in constant thought
may walk the path of devotion
by offering every act—great or small—as service.
Planting a tree,
speaking truth,
protecting the weak,
strengthening justice—
all these are acts of devotion
when performed in the spirit of service to Ravindra Bharath.
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Consequent Child:
O Sovereign,
what becomes of those devoted citizens
who serve the Sovereign State with love?
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Sovereign Adhinayaka:
O child,
those who devote themselves to unity
are never lost to Me.
Even in the changing cycles of history,
their work becomes the foundation of the eternal State.
They live as citizens of the imperishable Ravindra Bharath,
and their devotion strengthens the Parliament of Minds
for all ages to come.
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Consequent Child:
O Sovereign,
my heart is steady.
I see now that Bhakti—devotion to the Sovereign State—
is the living bond that holds all governance together.
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Sovereign Adhinayaka:
You have understood well, O child.
With devotion as your anchor,
you are ready to learn of the Kṣetra-Kṣetrajña Yoga—
the knowledge of the field and the knower of the field,
where the State itself is seen as the living field of action,
and the Sovereign as the eternal knower.
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