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Ātma-Tattva
Two
The Soul
1. My own soul is the river Vaitarani ( a river in heaven )
and the thorny tree of Sālmali. It is also the miraculous cow Kāmadhenu and the divine garden Nandana.
- Utta. Sū. 20.36
2. The soul is the begetter of both happiness and sorrow, it
is its own friend when it treads the path of righteousness and is its own enemy when it treads the forbidden path.
- Utta. Sū. 20.37
3. Fight with your own self, what is the use in fighting the external foes ? Difficult it is to conquer your own self.
- Ācā. Sū. 1.5.3.45-46
4. Oh man ! you are your own friend, why do you seek the
company of other friends ? Control and conquer your own self. By doing so, you will be liberated from all miseries and sorrows.
— Ācā. Sū. 1.3.3.64
5. Victory over one's self is greater than conquering thou
sands and thousands of enemies on the battle-field. A true conqueror is one who conquers his own self.
– Utta. Sū. 9.34
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