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Ved affirms the same: viz. " He who worships any god
excepting the Supreme Being, and thinks that he is
-distinct and inferior to that god, knows nothing, and
is considered as a 'domestic beast of these gods." And
the Vedant also asserts; viz. "The worship authorized
by all the Veds is of one nature, as the direction for the
worship of the only Supreme Being is invariably found
in every part of the Ved ; and the epithets the 'Supreme
and the Omnipresent Being,' &c. commonly imply
" God alone." * .
The following passages of the Ved affirm that God
is the sole object of worship, viz. f " Adore God alone."
" Know God alone ; give up all other discourse." And
the Vedant says, that "It is found in the Veds, \ ' That
none but the Supreme Being is to be worshipped, noth-
4 ing excepting him should be adored by a wise man.'"
Moreover, the Vedant declares that "Byas is of
■opinion that the adoration of the Supreme Being is re-
" quired of mankind as well of the celestial gods;
" because the possibility of self-resignation to God is
" equally observed in both mankind and the celestial
" deities." § The Ved also states, || that " Of the celestial
" gods, of the pious Brahmuns, and of men in general,
" that person who understands and believes the Almighty
"Being, will be absorbed in him." It is therefore con-
cluded that the celestial gods and mankind have an
equal duty in divine worship; and besides it is proved
* ist, 3d, 3d. f Brih'darunnuc. J 67th, 3d, 3d.
§ 26th, 3d, ist. !| Brih'darunnuc.
Ved affirms the same: viz. " He who worships any god
excepting the Supreme Being, and thinks that he is
-distinct and inferior to that god, knows nothing, and
is considered as a 'domestic beast of these gods." And
the Vedant also asserts; viz. "The worship authorized
by all the Veds is of one nature, as the direction for the
worship of the only Supreme Being is invariably found
in every part of the Ved ; and the epithets the 'Supreme
and the Omnipresent Being,' &c. commonly imply
" God alone." * .
The following passages of the Ved affirm that God
is the sole object of worship, viz. f " Adore God alone."
" Know God alone ; give up all other discourse." And
the Vedant says, that "It is found in the Veds, \ ' That
none but the Supreme Being is to be worshipped, noth-
4 ing excepting him should be adored by a wise man.'"
Moreover, the Vedant declares that "Byas is of
■opinion that the adoration of the Supreme Being is re-
" quired of mankind as well of the celestial gods;
" because the possibility of self-resignation to God is
" equally observed in both mankind and the celestial
" deities." § The Ved also states, || that " Of the celestial
" gods, of the pious Brahmuns, and of men in general,
" that person who understands and believes the Almighty
"Being, will be absorbed in him." It is therefore con-
cluded that the celestial gods and mankind have an
equal duty in divine worship; and besides it is proved
* ist, 3d, 3d. f Brih'darunnuc. J 67th, 3d, 3d.
§ 26th, 3d, ist. !| Brih'darunnuc.