Atman is to be contemplated as Brahman (the perfect); for (this) is the best, (i.e. t to contemplate Him as perfect is the beet means of gaining His perfect grace).

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5. Atman is to be contemplated as Brahman (the perfect); for (this) is the best, (i.e. t to contemplate Him as perfect is the beet means of gaining His perfect grace).

In the Supreme Lord, the notion of perfectness should by every means; be secured; for it is the most exalted attribute and the contemplation becomes thereby exalted. The following is said in the Brahma Tarka: “Certainly by all Vishnu is to be ever contemplated as Brahman (with the idea that He is perfect); for the word Brahman means ‘greater or perfect’. His knowledge and meditation consist in knowing and thinking Him to be great; and of all things, only such knowledge and meditation would highly please the Lord. Hence that should by all means be secured. Whenever Atman is contemplated as the Lord, the attribute Brahman (the perfect) should be added to Atman; and on no account the attribute of perfectness should be omitted in the contemplation of Vishnu.”

6. And the gods should contemplate the limbs (of the Lard as their abode); for it is reasonable.

The contemplation on the part of the gods of the members of the Lord as their source and abode is necessary to be made as declared in Scripture, e.g., “From the eye the sun was born (Rv. X. 90. 13).” As the various members are the place of their origin and their support and during release they have to enter into those members, it is but reasonable that they should contemplate in that manner. The following is said in the Narayana Tantra: “Even in the case of a person whose, mind is distracted owing to any grief or ill-health and who is consequently unable to contemplate the qualities of Brahman, the contemplation of Vishnu as Brahman (the perfect) should at least be always remembered (practised) and never to be given up; for in the attribute of perfectness all other qualities are admitted to be comprehended; and by the gods the several members of Vishnu, from which they sprang, should be contemplated. For the wise say that their release consists in their entering into those members and they are ever resting upon them. Hence such contemplation is especially necessary (for the gods).”

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