his is steadiness of mind whose senses are restrained on all sides from the objects of sense.  The restrained man is awake when it is night for all creatures; and when other creatures are awake that is night to a discerning Muni.[150] He into whom all objects of desire enter, even as the waters enter the ocean which (though) constantly replenished still maintains its water-mark unchanged—­(he) obtains peace (of mind) and not one that longeth for objects of desire.  That man who moveth about, giving up all objects of desire, who is free from craving (for enjoyments) and who hath no affection and no pride, attaineth to peace (of mind).  This, O Partha, is the divine state.  Attaining to it, one is never deluded.  Abiding in it one obtains, on death, absorption into the Supreme Self.’

Section XXVII [(Bhagavad Gita Chapter III)]

“Arjuna said,—­’If devotion, O Janardana, is regarded by thee as superior to work, why then, O Kesava, dost thou engage me in such dreadful work?  By equivocal words thou seemest to confound my understanding.  Therefore, tell (me) one thing definitely by which I may attain to what is good.’

“The Holy One said,—­’It hath already been said by me, O sinless one, that here are, in this world, two kinds of devotion; that of the Sankhyas through knowledge and that of the yogins through work.  A man doth not acquire freedom from work from (only) the non-performance of work.  Nor doth he acquire final emancipation from only renunciation (of work).  No one can abide even for a moment without doing work.[151] That man of deluded soul who, curbing the organs of sense, liveth mentally cherishing the objects of sense, is said to be a dissembler.  He however, O Arjuna, who restraining (his) senses by his mind, engageth in devotion (in the form) of work with the organs of work, and is free from attachment, is distinguished (above all). (Therefore), do thou always apply yourself to work, for action is better than inaction.  Even the support of thy body cannot be accomplished without work.[152] This world is fettered by all work other than that which is (performed) for Sacrifice. (Therefore), O son of Kunti, perform work for the sake of that, freed from attachment.[153] In olden times, the Lord of Creation, creating men and sacrifice together, said,—­flourish by means of this (Sacrifice).  Let this (Sacrifice) be to you (all) the dispenser of all objects cherished by you.  Rear the gods with this, and let the gods (in return) rear you.  Thus fulfilling the mutual interest you will obtain that which is beneficial (to you).[154] Propitiated with sacrifices the gods will bestow on you the pleasures you desire.  He who enjoyeth (himself) without giving them what they have given, is assuredly a thief.  The good who eat the remnant of sacrifices are freed from all sins.  Those unrighteous ones incur sin who dress food for their own sake.—­From food are all creatures; and sacrifice is the outcome of work.[155]