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संबोहणा
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105
The temptations being near, the mind though purified with the nectar of renunciation, becomes at once defiled again. Indeed, the feeble soul degrades itself.
106
The senses proceed horselike to those regions (objects) to which the charioteer-mind leads them, and they cast down the ignorant soul in an abyss. Oh ! what a servitude is this?
107
The strength of curbing the mind is superior even to the ruling power of the three worlds. He is truly great who is not affected by seductive passions even in the : midst of immoral impellent forces.'
108
.. If one intent upon the ideal, endowed
with unstained discrimination and indomitable courage, and averse to sensual pleasures, be absorbed in the contemplation of self, Cupid is powerless before that person..
