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Śrī Īśopaniṣad
man, and a mystic is far superior to a philosopher. And of all the mystic  yogis , one who is following  bhakti-yoga , who is constantly engaged in the service of the Lord, is the highest. Śrī Īśopaniṣad directs us toward this perfection of life.
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पूषनेकर्षे यम मूर्य प्राजापत्य
न्यूह रश्मीन् समूह ।
तेजो यत् ते रूपं कल्याणतमं
तत् ते पश्यामि योऽसावसौ पुरुषः सोऽहमस्मि ॥ १६ ॥
pūṣann ekarṣe yama sūrya prājāpatya
vyūha raśmīn samūha tejaḥ
yatte rūpaṁ kalyāṇatamaṁ tatte paśyāmi
yo'sāvasau puruṣaḥ so'hamasmi.
pūṣan —the Maintainer;  ekarṣe —the primeval Philosopher;  yama —the regulating principal;  sūrya —the destination of the  Sūris  (great devotees);  prājāpatya —the well-wisher of the  Prajāpatis  (progenitors of Mankind);  vyūha —kindly arrange;  raśmīn —the rays;  samūha —wind up;  tejaḥ —effulgence;  yat —that;  te —your;  rūpaṁ —form;  kalyāṇa-tamaṁ —auspicious;  tat —that;  te —your;  paśyāmi —I may see;  yaḥ —one who is;  asau —the sun;  asau —that;  puruṣaḥ —Personality of Godhead;  saḥ —He;  aham —myself;  asmi —I am.
TRANSLATION
O my Lord, O primeval Philosopher, Maintainer of the universe, O regulating Principle, Destination of the pure devotees, Well-wisher of the progenitors of mankind, please remove the effulgence of Your transcendental rays, so that I can see Your Form of Bliss. You are the eternal Supreme Personality of Godhead, like unto the Sun, as am I.